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"Flag description": {
"text": "light blue with a horizontal white-edged black stripe in the center; the blue symbolizes water in the form of rain, while the black and white bands represent racial harmony"
"text": "light blue with a horizontal white-edged black stripe in the center; the blue symbolizes water in the form of rain, and the black and white bands represent racial harmony"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "zebra; national colors: light blue, white, black"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "77% (2022 est.)"
"text": "81% (2023 est.)"
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"Flag description": {
"text": "two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and red (bottom) with a vertical green band on the hoist side; green symbolizes hope and revival, yellow wealth, and red courage",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia"
"text": "two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and red (bottom) with a vertical green band on the hoist side; green stands for hope and revival, yellow for wealth, and red for courage",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "leopard; national colors: green, yellow, red"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "34% (2022 est.)"
"text": "32% (2023 est.)"
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"Flag description": {
"text": "divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and fly side) with a white disk superimposed at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green arranged in a triangular design (one star above, two stars below); green symbolizes hope and optimism, white purity and peace, and red the blood shed in the struggle for independence; the three stars in the disk represent the three major ethnic groups: Hutu, Twa, Tutsi, as well as the three elements in the national motto: unity, work, progress"
"text": "divided by a white diagonal cross into red panels (top and bottom) and green panels (hoist side and fly side) with a white disk at the center bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green and arranged in a triangular design; green stands for hope and optimism, white for purity and peace, and red for the blood shed in the struggle for independence; the three stars in the disk represent the major ethnic groups (Hutu, Twa, Tutsi), as well as unity, work, and progress"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion; national colors: red, white, green"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "11% (2022 est.)"
"text": "11% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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}
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"Flag description": {
"text": "three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and red; the flag combines the blue and red French (former colonial) colors with the red and yellow (gold) of the Pan-African colors; blue symbolizes the sky, hope, and the south of the country, which is relatively well-watered; gold represents the sun, as well as the desert in the north of the country; red stands for progress, unity, and sacrifice",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> almost identical to the flag of Romania but with a darker shade of blue; also similar to the flags of Andorra and Moldova, both of which have a national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; design based on the flag of France"
"text": "three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and red; the flag combines the blue and red French (former colonial) colors with the red and yellow of the Pan-African colors; blue symbolizes the sky, hope, and the south of the country; gold represents the sun and the desert in the north; red stands for progress, unity, and sacrifice",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> almost identical to the flag of Romania but with a darker shade of blue; also similar to the flags of Andorra and Moldova, both of which have a national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; design based on France's flag"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "goat (north), lion (south); national colors: blue, yellow, red"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "12% (2022 est.)"
"text": "13% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "2.1% (2020 est.)"
}
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"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "12.3% (2014/15)"
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"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "51.8% (2023 est.)"
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"Flag description": {
"text": "divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a yellow band; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is red; green symbolizes agriculture and forests, yellow the friendship and nobility of the people, red is unexplained but has been associated with the struggle for independence",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia"
"text": "divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a yellow band; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is red; green symbolizes agriculture and forests, and yellow the friendship and nobility of the people; the meaning of the red color is not noted but has been associated with the struggle for independence",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion, elephant; national colors: green, yellow, red"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "36% (2022 est.)"
"text": "38% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "president directly elected by simple majority vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 December 2023 (next to be held on 20 December 2028); prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2023: </em>Felix TSHISEKEDI reelected president; percent of vote - Felix TSHISEKEDI (UDPS) 73.3%, Moise KATUMBI (Ensemble) 18.8%, Martin FAYULU (ECIDE) 5.3%, other 2.6%<br><em><br>2018:</em> Felix TSHISEKEDI elected president; percent of vote - Felix TSHISEKEDI (UDPS) 38.6%, Martin FAYULU (Lamuka coalition) 34.8%, Emmanuel Ramazani SHADARY (PPRD) 23.9%, other 2.7%; note - election marred by serious voting irregularities"
"text": "<em><br>2023: </em>Felix TSHISEKEDI reelected president; percent of vote - Felix TSHISEKEDI (UDPS) 73.3%, Moise KATUMBI (Ensemble) 18.8%, Martin FAYULU (ECIDE) 5.3%, other 2.6%<br><em><br>2018:</em> Felix TSHISEKEDI elected president; percent of vote - Felix TSHISEKEDI (UDPS) 38.6%, Martin FAYULU (Lamuka coalition) 34.8%, Emmanuel Ramazani SHADARY (PPRD) 23.9%, other 2.7%"
}
},
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"Flag description": {
"text": "sky blue field divided diagonally from the lower hoist corner to upper fly corner by a red stripe bordered by two narrow yellow stripes; a yellow, five-pointed star appears in the upper hoist corner; blue represents peace and hope, red the blood of the country's martyrs, and yellow the country's wealth and prosperity; the star symbolizes unity and the brilliant future for the country"
"text": "sky-blue field divided diagonally from the lower hoist corner to upper fly corner by a red stripe bordered by two narrow yellow stripes; a yellow five-pointed star appears in the upper hoist corner; blue stands for peace and hope, red for the blood of the country's martyrs, and yellow for the country's wealth and prosperity; the star symbolizes unity and the brilliant future for the country"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "leopard; national colors: sky blue, red, yellow"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "27% (2022 est.)"
"text": "31% (2023 est.)"
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}
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"Flag description": {
"text": "three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), red, and yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star centered in the red band; the vertical tricolor recalls the flag of France; red symbolizes unity, yellow the sun, happiness, and the savannahs in the north, and green hope and the forests in the south; the star is referred to as the \"star of unity\"",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia"
"text": "three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), red, and yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star centered in the red band; the vertical tricolor recalls France's flag; red stands for unity, yellow for the sun, happiness, and the northern savannahs, and green for hope and the southern forests; the star is referred to as the \"star of unity\"",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "lion; national colors: green, red, yellow"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "44% (2022 est.)"
"text": "42% (2023 est.)"
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}
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"Flag description": {
"text": "four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, green, and yellow with a vertical red band in center; a yellow five-pointed star to the hoist side of the blue band; banner combines the Pan-African and French flag colors; red symbolizes the blood spilled in the struggle for independence, blue represents the sky and freedom, white peace and dignity, green hope and faith, and yellow tolerance; the star represents aspiration towards a vibrant future"
"text": "four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, green, and yellow with a vertical red band in the center; a yellow five-pointed star to the hoist side of the blue band; banner combines the pan-African and French flag colors; red stands for the blood spilled in the struggle for independence, blue for the sky and freedom, white for peace and dignity, green for hope and faith, and yellow for tolerance; the star represents aspiration towards a vibrant future"
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"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "elephant; national colors: blue, white, green, yellow, red"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "11% (2021 est.)"
"text": "8% (2019 est.)"
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"text": "5.4% (2020 est.)"
}
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"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
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"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "46.9% (2023 est.)"
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}
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"Flag description": {
"text": "five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10 yellow, five-pointed stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side; blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, the stripes symbolize the road to formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red)"
"text": "five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue -- equal to half the width of the flag -- is followed by three narrow bands of white, red, and white, and a bottom&nbsp; stripe of blue; a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the red stripe and sits toward the left side of the flag; blue stands for the sea and sky; the stripes symbolize the country's formation through peace (white) and effort (red); the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "ten, five-pointed, yellow stars; national colors: blue, white, red, yellow"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "72% (2022 est.)"
"text": "74% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "0.4% (2020 est.)"
}
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"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "7% (2014)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "71.1% (2023 est.)"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "72% (2022 est.)"
"text": "73% (2023 est.)"
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},
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"text": "0.2% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "52.3% (2023 est.)"
},
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"Flag description": {
"text": "red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle; green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea; the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on the first flag of Eritrea from 1952; the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the shape of the country",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> one of several flags where a prominent component of the design reflects the shape of the country; other such flags are those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Vanuatu"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> one of four national flags that reflect the shape of the country in the flag design; the others are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Vanuatu"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "camel; national colors: green, red, blue"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "27% (2022 est.)"
"text": "20% (2023 est.)"
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},
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}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "21.1% (2019)"
"text": "21.2% (2019)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "67.5% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "president indirectly elected by both chambers of Parliament for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term); election held on 21 June 2021 and 30 September 2021 (the scheduled 29 August 2020 election was postponed by Prime Minister ABIY due to the COVID-19 pandemic); prime minister designated by the majority party following legislative elections"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2021:</em> SAHLE-WORK Zewde reelected president during joint session of Parliament, vote - 659 (unanimous); ABIY confirmed Prime Minister by House of Peoples' Representatives (4 October 2021)<br><br><em>2018:</em> SAHLE-WORK Zewde elected president during joint session of Parliament, vote - 659 (unanimous); note - snap election held on 25 October 2018 due to resignation of President MULATA Teshome"
"text": "<em><br>2021:</em> SAHLE-WORK Zewde reelected president during joint session of Parliament, vote - 659 (unanimous); ABIY confirmed Prime Minister by House of Peoples' Representatives (4 October 2021)<br><br><em>2018:</em> SAHLE-WORK Zewde elected president during joint session of Parliament, vote - 659 (unanimous); snap election held on 25 October 2018 due to resignation of President MULATA Teshome"
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "19% (2022 est.)"
"text": "17% (2021 est.)"
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"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "11.6% (2019/20)"
"text": "11.6% (2020)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "60.9% (2023 est.)"
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "54% (2022 est.)"
"text": "46% (2023 est.)"
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}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "6.4% (2019/20)"
"text": "5.4% (2020)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "49.7% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "President Brice OLIGUI Nguema (since 3 May 2025)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "President Brice OLIGUI Nguema (since 3 May 2025)<br> <p> </p>"
"text": "President Brice OLIGUI Nguema (since 3 May 2025)"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "cabinet appointed by president"
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"text": "the president directly elected by plurality vote to a 7-year term (no term limits); election last held on 12 April 2025"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2025: </em>Brice OLIGUI Nguema elected president; percent of vote - Brice OLIGUI Nguema (Ind.) 90.35%, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze (EPG) 3.02%, other 6.63%<br><em><br>2016: </em>Ali BONGO Ondimba reelected president; percent of vote - Ali BONGO Ondimba (PDG) 49.8%, Jean PING (UFC) 48.2%, other 2.0%"
"text": "<em><br>2025: </em>Brice OLIGUI Nguema elected president; percent of vote - Brice OLIGUI Nguema (Ind.) 90.35%, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze (EPG) 3.02%, other 6.63%<br><em><br>2016: </em>Ali BONGO Ondimba reelected president; percent of vote - Ali BONGO Ondimba (PDG) 49.8%, Jean PING (UFC) 48.2%, other 2.0%"
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},
"Legislative branch": {
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "74% (2022 est.)"
"text": "72% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 December 2024 (next to be held on 7 December 2028); the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2024: </em>John Dramani MAHAMA elected president in the first round; percent of vote- John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 56.5%, Mahamudu BAWUMIA (NPC) 41%, other 2.5% <em><br><br>2020:</em> Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (NPP) 51.3%, John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 47.4%, other 1.3% (2020)"
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>John Dramani MAHAMA elected president in the first round; percent of vote- John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 56.5%, Mahamudu BAWUMIA (NPC) 41%, other 2.5% <em><br><br>2020:</em> Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (NPP) 51.3%, John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 47.4%, other 1.3% (2020)"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "70% (2022 est.)"
"text": "70% (2023 est.)"
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},
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}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "12.8% (2016)"
"text": "14% (2021)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "60.3% (2023 est.)"
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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; orange symbolizes the land (savannah) of the north and fertility, white stands for peace and unity, green represents the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> similar to the flag of Ireland, which is longer and has the colors reversed - green (hoist side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is green (hoist side), white, and red; design was based on the flag of France"
"text": "three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; orange stands for the savannah and fertility, white for peace and unity, green for the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future; design based on France's flag",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> similar to the flag of Ireland, which is longer and has the colors reversed -- green (hoist side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is green (hoist side), white, and red"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "elephant; national colors: orange, white, green"
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "38% (2022 est.)"
"text": "41% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "president and deputy president directly elected on the same ballot by majority vote nationwide and at least 25% of the votes cast in at least 24 of the 47 counties; failure to meet these thresholds requires a runoff between the top two candidates; election last held on 9 August 2022 (next to be held on 10 August 2027)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2022</em>:  William RUTO elected president in first round; percent of vote - William RUTO (UDA) 50.5%, Raila ODINGA (ODM) 48.9%, other 0.6%<br><em><br>2017</em>:  Uhuru KENYATTA reelected president; percent of vote - Uhuru KENYATTA (JP) 98.3%, Raila ODINGA (ODM) 1%, other 0.7%; note - Kenya held a previous presidential election on 8 August 2017, but Kenya's Supreme Court on 1 September 2017 nullified the results, citing irregularities; the political opposition boycotted the October vote"
"text": "<em><br>2022</em>:  William RUTO elected president in first round; percent of vote - William RUTO (UDA) 50.5%, Raila ODINGA (ODM) 48.9%, other 0.6%<br><em><br>2017</em>:  Uhuru KENYATTA reelected president; percent of vote - Uhuru KENYATTA (JP) 98.3%, Raila ODINGA (ODM) 1%, other 0.7%"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "41% (2022 est.)"
"text": "35% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "Cabinet named by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 23 June 2020 (next to be held in June 2025)&nbsp;"
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 23 June 2020 (next to be held in June 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2020: </em>Lazarus CHAKWERA elected president; Lazarus CHAKWERA (MCP) 59.3%, Peter Mutharika (DPP) 39.9%, other 0.8% <p><em>2014:</em> Peter MUTHARIKA elected president; percent of vote - Peter MUTHARIKA (DPP) 36.4%, Lazarus CHAKWERA (MCP) 27.8%, Joyce BANDA (PP) 20.2%, Atupele MULUZI (UDF) 13.7%, other 1.9% </p>"
"text": "<br><em>2020: </em>Lazarus CHAKWERA elected president; Lazarus CHAKWERA (MCP) 59.3%, Peter Mutharika (DPP) 39.9%, other 0.8%<br><br><em>2014:</em> Peter MUTHARIKA elected president; percent of vote - Peter MUTHARIKA (DPP) 36.4%, Lazarus CHAKWERA (MCP) 27.8%, Joyce BANDA (PP) 20.2%, Atupele MULUZI (UDF) 13.7%, other 1.9% "
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
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}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "2.8% (2019/20)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> does not include data from the former Western Sahara"
"text": "2.8% (2019/20)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "58.8% (2023 est.)"
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "90% (2022 est.)"
"text": "91% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "3% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "62% (2023 est.)"
},
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"text": "president and vice president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for 5-year renewable terms; election last held on 7 November 2019 (next to be held in 2024); the president appoints the prime minister and deputy prime minister who have the majority support in the National Assembly"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2019</em>: Prithvirajsing ROOPUN (MSM) elected president by the National Assembly - unanimous vote<br><br><em>2015</em>: Ameenah GURIB-FAKIM (independent) elected president by the National Assembly - unanimous vote; note - GURIB-FAKIM, who was Mauritius' first female president, resigned on 23 March 2018; acting presidents served from March 2018 until ROOPUN's appointment in 2019<br>"
"text": "<em><br>2019</em>: Prithvirajsing ROOPUN (MSM) elected president by the National Assembly - unanimous vote<br><br><em>2015</em>: Ameenah GURIB-FAKIM (independent) elected president by the National Assembly - unanimous vote<br>"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "76% (2022 est.)"
"text": "80% (2023 est.)"
}
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "35% (2022 est.)"
"text": "39% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Nigeria has committed an Army combat brigade (approximately 3,000 troops) to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), a regional counter-terrorism force comprised of troops from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger; MNJTF conducts operations against Boko Haram and other terrorist groups operating in the general area of the Lake Chad Basin and along Nigeria's northeast border; national MNJTF troop contingents are deployed within their own country territories, although crossborder operations are conducted periodically"
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"Military - note": {
"text": "the Nigerian military is sub-Saharan Africas largest and regarded as one of its most capable forces; the military's primary concerns are internal and maritime security, and it faces a number of challenges; the Army is deployed in all 36 of the country's states; in the northeast, it is conducting counterinsurgency/counterterrorist operations against the Boko Haram (BH) and Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in West Africa (ISIS-WA) terrorist groups, where it has deployed as many as 70,000 troops at times and jihadist-related violence has killed an estimated 35-40,000 people, mostly civilians, since 2009; in the northwest, it faces threats from criminal gangs--locally referred to as bandits--and violence associated with long-standing farmer-herder conflicts, as well as BH and ISIS-WA terrorists; bandits in northwestern Nigeria are estimated to number as many as 30,000 and violence there has killed approximately 14,000 people since the mid-2010s; the military also continues to protect the oil industry in the Niger Delta region against militants and criminal activity; since 2021, additional troops and security forces have been deployed to eastern Nigeria to quell renewed agitation for a state of Biafra (Biafra seceded from Nigeria in the late 1960s, sparking a civil war that caused more than 1 million deaths)<br><br>the Navy is focused on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea; since 2016, it has developed a maritime strategy, boosted naval training and its naval presence in the Gulf, increased participation in regional maritime security efforts, and acquired a number of new naval platforms, including offshore and coastal patrol craft, fast attack boats, and air assets<br><br>the Nigerian military traces its origins to the Nigeria Regiment of the West African Frontier Force (WAFF), a multi-regiment force formed by the British colonial office in 1900 to garrison Great Britain's West African colonies; the WAFF (the honorary title \"Royal\" was added later) served in both World Wars; in 1956, the Nigeria Regiment of the Royal WAFF was renamed the Nigerian Military Forces (NMF) and in 1958, the colonial government of Nigeria took over control of the NMF from the British War Office; the Nigerian Armed Forces were established following independence in 1960 (2024)"
"text": "the Nigerian military's primary concerns are internal and maritime security, and it faces a number of challenges; the Army is deployed in all 36 of the country's states; in the northeast, it is conducting counterinsurgency/counterterrorist operations against the Boko Haram (BH) and Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in West Africa (ISIS-WA) terrorist groups, where it has deployed as many as 70,000 troops at times and jihadist-related violence has killed an estimated 35-40,000 people, mostly civilians, since 2009; in the northwest, it faces threats from criminal gangs--locally referred to as bandits--and violence associated with long-standing farmer-herder conflicts, as well as BH and ISIS-WA terrorists; bandits in northwestern Nigeria are estimated to number as many as 30,000 and violence there has killed approximately 14,000 people since the mid-2010s; the military also continues to protect the oil industry in the Niger Delta region against militants and criminal activity; since 2021, additional troops and security forces have been deployed to eastern Nigeria to quell renewed agitation for a state of Biafra (Biafra seceded from Nigeria in the late 1960s, sparking a civil war that caused more than 1 million deaths)<br><br>the Navy is focused on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea; since 2016, it has developed a maritime strategy, boosted naval training and its naval presence in the Gulf, increased participation in regional maritime security efforts, and acquired a number of new naval platforms, including offshore and coastal patrol craft, fast attack boats, and air assets<br><br>the Nigerian military traces its origins to the Nigeria Regiment of the West African Frontier Force (WAFF), a multi-regiment force formed by the British colonial office in 1900 to garrison Great Britain's West African colonies; the WAFF (the honorary title \"Royal\" was added later) served in both World Wars; in 1956, the Nigeria Regiment of the Royal WAFF was renamed the Nigerian Military Forces (NMF) and in 1958, the colonial government of Nigeria took over control of the NMF from the British War Office; the Nigerian Armed Forces were established following independence in 1960 (2024)"
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"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 to 15 April 2010 (next election was scheduled for 2015 but has been postponed multiple times, currently to be held in December 2026)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2010:</em> Salva KIIR Mayardit elected leader of then-Southern Sudan; percent of vote - Salva KIIR Mayardit (SPLM) 93%, Lam AKOL (SPLM-DC) 7%"
"text": "<em><br>2010:</em> Salva KIIR Mayardit elected leader of then-Southern Sudan; percent of vote - Salva KIIR Mayardit (SPLM) 93%, Lam AKOL (SPLM-DC) 7%"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "12% (2022 est.)"
"text": "9% (2022 est.)"
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"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 4 August 2017 (next to be held on 15 July 2029); prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 99.2%, Frank HABINEZA (DGPR) 0.5%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent) 0.3%<br><br><em>2017:</em> Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 98.8%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent), other 1.2%<br><br> <p> </p>"
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 99.2%, Frank HABINEZA (DGPR) 0.5%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent) 0.3%<br><br><em>2017:</em> Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 98.8%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent), other 1.2%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> a constitutional amendment in 2016 reduced the presidential term from 7 to 5 years but included an exception that allowed President KAGAME to serve another 7-year term in 2017, potentially followed by two additional 5-year terms"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "34% (2022 est.)"
"text": "34% (2023 est.)"
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "87% (2022 est.)"
"text": "87% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 29 May 2024 (next to be held in May 2029)&nbsp;"
"text": "president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 29 May 2024 (next to be held in May 2029)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2024: </em>Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (ANC) elected president by the National Assembly unopposed<em><br><br>2019: </em>Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (ANC) elected president by the National Assembly unopposed<br><br>  <p> </p>"
"text": "<br><em>2024: </em>Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (ANC) elected president by the National Assembly unopposed<em><br><br>2019: </em>Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (ANC) elected president by the National Assembly unopposed"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "75% (2022 est.)"
"text": "76% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the advice of the president of the council of ministers"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president is appointed by the national assembly for one six-year term; the president of the council of ministers is the leader of the majority party in the national assembly and is confirmed by the Constitutional Court with no term limits&nbsp;"
"text": "president is appointed by the national assembly for one six-year term; the president of the council of ministers is the leader of the majority party in the national assembly and is confirmed by the Constitutional Court with no term limits"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2020:</em> Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 70.8%, Agbeyome KODJO (MPDD) 19.5%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 4.7%, other 5%<br><br><em>2015:</em> Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 58.8%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 35.2%, Tchaboure GOGUE (ADDI) 4%, other 2% <p> </p>"
"text": "<br><em>2020:</em> Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 70.8%, Agbeyome KODJO (MPDD) 19.5%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 4.7%, other 5%<br><br><em>2015:</em> Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 58.8%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 35.2%, Tchaboure GOGUE (ADDI) 4%, other 2%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in May 2024, the President signed into law changes to the constitution that converted the presidential system to a parliamentary republic and created the President of Council of Ministers position"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "38% (2022 est.)"
"text": "37% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "President Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA (since 2 October 2021)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "Prime Minister Am&eacute;rico d'Oliveira DOS RAMOS (since 12 January 2025)&nbsp;&nbsp;"
"text": "Prime Minister Am&eacute;rico d'Oliveira DOS RAMOS (since 12 January 2025)"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "Council of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, appointed by the president"
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"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 18 July 2021 with a runoff on 5 September 2021 (next to be held in 2026); prime minister chosen by the National Assembly and approved by the president"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2021: </em>Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA elected president in the second round; percent of vote in the first round - Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA (IDA) 39.5%; Guilherme POSSER DA COSTA (MLSTP-PSD) 20.8%; Delfim NEVES (PCD-GR) 16.9%; Abel BOM JESUS (independent) 3.6%; Maria DAS NEVES (independent) 3.3%; other 15.9%; percent of the vote in second round - Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA 57.5%, Guilherme POSSER DA COSTA 42.5%<em><br><br><em>2016: </em></em>Evaristo CARVALHO elected president; percent of vote - Evaristo CARVALHO (ADI) 49.8%, Manuel Pinto DA COSTA (independent) 24.8%, Maria DAS NEVES (MLSTP-PSD) 24.1%; note - first round results for CARVALHO were revised downward from just over 50%, prompting the 7 August runoff; however, on 1 August 2016 DA COSTA withdrew from the runoff, citing voting irregularities, and Evaristo CARVALHO was declared the winner"
"text": "<br><em>2021: </em>Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA elected president in the second round; percent of vote in the first round - Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA (IDA) 39.5%; Guilherme POSSER DA COSTA (MLSTP-PSD) 20.8%; Delfim NEVES (PCD-GR) 16.9%; Abel BOM JESUS (independent) 3.6%; Maria DAS NEVES (independent) 3.3%; other 15.9%; percent of the vote in second round - Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA 57.5%, Guilherme POSSER DA COSTA 42.5%<em><br><br><em>2016: </em></em>Evaristo CARVALHO elected president; percent of vote - Evaristo CARVALHO (ADI) 49.8%, Manuel Pinto DA COSTA (independent) 24.8%, Maria DAS NEVES (MLSTP-PSD) 24.1%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "57% (2022 est.)"
"text": "62% (2023 est.)"
}
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"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); last held on 6 October 2024 (next to be held in 2029)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<p><em>2024: </em>Kais SAIED reelected president in first round - Kais SAIED (independent) 90.7%, Ayachi ZAMMEL (Long Live Tunisia) 7.3%, Zouhair MAGHZAOUI (People's Movement) 2%<em><br><br>2019:</em> Kais SAIED elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Kais SAIED (independent) 18.4%, Nabil KAROUI (Heart of Tunisia) 15.6%, Abdelfattah MOUROU (Nahda Movement) 12.9%, Abdelkrim ZBIDI (independent) 10.7%, Youssef CHAHED (Long Live Tunisia) 7.4%, Safi SAID (independent) 7.1%, Lotfi MRAIHI (Republican People's Union) 6.6%, other 21.3%; percent of vote in second round - Kais SAIED 72.7%, Nabil KAROUI 27.3%<br><br> </p>"
"text": "<p><em>2024: </em>Kais SAIED reelected president in first round - Kais SAIED (independent) 90.7%, Ayachi ZAMMEL (Long Live Tunisia) 7.3%, Zouhair MAGHZAOUI (People's Movement) 2%<em><br><br>2019:</em> Kais SAIED elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Kais SAIED (independent) 18.4%, Nabil KAROUI (Heart of Tunisia) 15.6%, Abdelfattah MOUROU (Nahda Movement) 12.9%, Abdelkrim ZBIDI (independent) 10.7%, Youssef CHAHED (Long Live Tunisia) 7.4%, Safi SAID (independent) 7.1%, Lotfi MRAIHI (Republican People's Union) 6.6%, other 21.3%; percent of vote in second round - Kais SAIED 72.7%, Nabil KAROUI 27.3%</p>"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the president can dismiss any member of government on his own initiative or in consultation with the prime minister"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "74% (2022 est.)"
"text": "72% (2023 est.)"
}
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"text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 28 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2025); prime minister appointed by the president"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2020</em>: John MAGUFULI reelected president; percent of vote - John MAGUFULI (CCM) 84.4%, Tundu LISSU (CHADEMA) 13%, other 2.6%<br><br><em>2015</em>: John MAGUFULI elected president; percent of vote - John MAGUFULI (CCM) 58.5%, Edward LOWASSA (CHADEMA) 40%, other 1.5%"
"text": "<em><br>2020</em>: John MAGUFULI reelected president; percent of vote - John MAGUFULI (CCM) 84.4%, Tundu LISSU (CHADEMA) 13%, other 2.6%<br><br><em>2015</em>: John MAGUFULI elected president; percent of vote - John MAGUFULI (CCM) 58.5%, Edward LOWASSA (CHADEMA) 40%, other 1.5%"
},
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> Zanzibar elects a president as head of government for internal matters; election held on 28 October 2020; Hussein MWINYI (CCM) 76.3%, Maalim Seif SHARIF (ACT-Wazalendo) 19.9%, other 3.8%<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government<br><br><strong>note 3:</strong> after the death of President John MAGUFULI in March 2021, Vice President Samia Suluhu HASSAN assumed the presidency"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "32% (2022 est.)"
"text": "29% (2023 est.)"
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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; red recalls the country's struggle for independence, green is for hope and abundance, and yellow represents the country's mineral wealth",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia"
"text": "two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; red stands for the country's struggle for independence, green for hope and abundance, and yellow for the country's mineral wealth",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "white stallion; national colors: red, yellow, green"
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "20% (2022 est.)"
"text": "17% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "6% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "13.2% (2013)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "33.3% (2023 est.)"
},
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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president from among members of the National Assembly"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 27 November 2024 (next to be held in November 2029)&nbsp;"
"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 27 November 2024 (next to be held in November 2029)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2024:</em> Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH elected president in the first round; percent of vote -Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH (SWAPO) 57%, Panduleni  ITULA (IPC) 26%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.10%, Bernadus SWARTBOOI (LPM) 4.72%, Job AMUPANDA (AR) 1.80%, Hendrik GAOBEAB (UDF) 1.16%; other 3.31%<br><br><em>2019:</em> Hage GEINGOB reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Hage GEINGOB (SWAPO) 56.3%, Panduleni ITULA (independent) 29.4%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.3%, other .9% <p> </p>"
"text": "<em><br>2024:</em> Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH elected president in the first round; percent of vote -Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH (SWAPO) 57%, Panduleni  ITULA (IPC) 26%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.10%, Bernadus SWARTBOOI (LPM) 4.72%, Job AMUPANDA (AR) 1.80%, Hendrik GAOBEAB (UDF) 1.16%; other 3.31%<br><br><em>2019:</em> Hage GEINGOB reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Hage GEINGOB (SWAPO) 56.3%, Panduleni ITULA (independent) 29.4%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.3%, other .9%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "62% (2022 est.)"
"text": "64% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "1.8% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "5.8% (2014)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "37.1% (2023 est.)"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "58% (2022 est.)"
"text": "58% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); last held on 12 August 2021 (next to be held in 2026)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2021</em>: Hakainde HICHILEMA elected president; percent of the vote - Hakainde HICHILEMA (UPND) 57.9%, Edgar LUNGU (PF) 37.3%, other 4.8%<br><br><em>2016</em>: Edgar LUNGU reelected president; percent of vote - Edgar LUNGU (PF) 50.4%, Hakainde HICHILEMA (UPND) 47.6%, other 2%; note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
"text": "<em><br>2021</em>: Hakainde HICHILEMA elected president; percent of the vote - Hakainde HICHILEMA (UPND) 57.9%, Edgar LUNGU (PF) 37.3%, other 4.8%<br><br><em>2016</em>: Edgar LUNGU reelected president; percent of vote - Edgar LUNGU (PF) 50.4%, Hakainde HICHILEMA (UPND) 47.6%, other 2%; note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "31% (2022 est.)"
"text": "33% (2023 est.)"
}
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"text": "each presidential candidate nominated with a nomination paper signed by at least 10 registered voters (at least 1 candidate from each province) and directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 23 August 2023 (next to be held in 2028); co-vice presidents drawn from party leadership"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2023: </em>Emmerson MNANGAGWA reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Emmerson MNANGAGWA (ZANU-PF) 52.6%, Nelson CHAMISA (MDC-T) 44%, Wilbert MUBAIWA (NPC) 1.2%, other 2.2%<br><em><br>2018:</em> Emmerson MNANGAGWA elected president in first round; percent of vote - Emmerson MNANGAGWA (ZANU-PF) 50.7%, Nelson CHAMISA (MDC-T) 44.4%, Thokozani KHUPE (MDC-N) 0.9%, other 4%"
"text": "<em><br>2023: </em>Emmerson MNANGAGWA reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Emmerson MNANGAGWA (ZANU-PF) 52.6%, Nelson CHAMISA (MDC-T) 44%, Wilbert MUBAIWA (NPC) 1.2%, other 2.2%<br><em><br>2018:</em> Emmerson MNANGAGWA elected president in first round; percent of vote - Emmerson MNANGAGWA (ZANU-PF) 50.7%, Nelson CHAMISA (MDC-T) 44.4%, Thokozani KHUPE (MDC-N) 0.9%, other 4%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "33% (2022 est.)"
"text": "38% (2023 est.)"
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"text": "Antarctica is administered through annual meetings - known as Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings - which include consultative member nations, non-consultative member nations, observer organizations, and expert organizations; decisions from these meetings are carried out by these member nations (with respect to their own nationals and operations) in accordance with their own national laws; more generally, the Antarctic Treaty area and all areas south of 60 degrees south latitude, including all ice shelves and islands, are subject to a number of relevant legal instruments and procedures adopted by the states party to the Antarctic Treaty; note - US law, including certain criminal offenses by or against US nationals, such as murder, may apply extraterritoriality; some US laws directly apply to Antarctica; for example, the Antarctic Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. section 2401 et seq., provides civil and criminal penalties for the following activities unless authorized by regulation or statute: the taking of native mammals or birds; the introduction of nonindigenous plants and animals; entry into specially protected areas; the discharge or disposal of pollutants; and the importation into the US of certain items from Antarctica; violation of the Antarctic Conservation Act carries penalties of up to $10,000 in fines and one year in prison; the National Science Foundation and Department of Justice share enforcement responsibilities; Public Law 95-541, the US Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, as amended in 1996, requires expeditions from the US to Antarctica to notify, in advance, the Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Room 2665, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, which reports such plans to other nations as required by the Antarctic Treaty; for more information, contact antarctica@state.gov"
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "unofficial; a True South flag, created in 2018, has quickly become popular for its simple yet elegant design and has been used by various National Antarctic Programs, Antarctic nonprofits, and expedition teams; the flag's meaning is described as horizontal stripes of navy and white representing the long days and nights at Antarctica's extreme latitude, with a lone white peak erupting from a field of snow and ice at the center; the long shadow it casts forms the shape of a compass arrow pointed south, an homage to the continent's legacy of exploration; together, the two center shapes create a diamond, symbolizing the hope that Antarctica will continue to be a center of peace, discovery, and cooperation for generations to come"
"text": "unofficial; a True South flag, created in 2018, has quickly become popular for its simple yet elegant design and has been used by various National Antarctic Programs, Antarctic nonprofits, and expedition teams; horizontal stripes of navy and white represent the long days and nights at Antarctica's extreme latitude, with a lone white peak on a field of snow and ice at the center; the long shadow it casts forms the shape of a compass arrow pointed south, an homage to the continent's legacy of exploration; together, the two center shapes create a diamond, symbolizing the hope that Antarctica will continue to be a center of peace, discovery, and cooperation"
}
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"text": "total: 1% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "53.5% (2023 est.)"
},
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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "a large white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side and is charged with an eagle, all on a blue field; the red, white, and blue colors are those traditionally used by both the United States and Samoa; the brown and white American bald eagle flies toward the hoist side and carries two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a \"fa'alaufa'i\" (upper; left talon), and a coconut-fiber fly whisk known as a \"fue\" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the US and American Samoa"
"text": "a large white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side and is charged with an eagle, all on a blue field; the red, white, and blue colors are traditionally used by both the United States and Samoa; the brown and white American bald eagle carries two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a <em>fa'alaufa'i</em> (upper), and a coconut-fiber fly whisk known as a <em>fue </em>(lower); the combination of symbols reflects the US Great Seal and the relationship between the US and American Samoa"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "a fue (coconut fiber fly whisk; representing wisdom) crossed with a to'oto'o (staff; representing authority); national colors: red, white, blue"
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "40.3% (2021 est.)"
"text": "40.3% (1990 est.)"
}
}
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"text": "11.5% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "55.9% (2023 est.)"
},
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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small, five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars"
"text": "blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant; the star is known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star and represents the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901; the star has one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white, with one small five-pointed star and four larger seven-pointed stars"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "Commonwealth Star (seven-pointed Star of Federation), golden wattle tree (Acacia pycnantha), kangaroo, emu; national colors: green, gold"
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "95% (2022 est.)"
"text": "97% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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},
"Economy": {
},
"Communications": {
},
"Transportation": {
},
"Military and Security": {

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"text": "total: 2.1% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Literacy": {
"total population": {
"text": "NA"

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},
"Economy": {
},
"Communications": {
},
"Transportation": {
},
"Military and Security": {

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"text": "20.3% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "42.6% (2023 est.)"
},
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 25 September 2023, the US officially established diplomatic relations with Cook Islands"
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island) centered in the outer half of the flag"
"text": "blue with the UK flag in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island) centered in the outer half of the flag"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "a circle of 15, five-pointed, white stars on a blue field, Tiare maori (Gardenia taitensis) flower; national colors: green, white"

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}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "4.6% (2021) NA"
"text": "4.6% (2021)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "58.8% (2023 est.)"
@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
"text": "president elected by Parliament for a 3-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 31 October 2024 (next to be held in 2027); prime minister endorsed by the president"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2024: </em>Ratu Naiqama LALABALAVU elected president (People's Alliance) 35 votes, Meli Tora TAVAIQIA (Fiji First) 14 votes<em><br><br>2021:</em> Ratu Wiliame KATONIVERE elected president; Wiliame KATONIVERE (People's Alliance) 28 votes, Teimumu KEPA (SODELPA) 23 votes"
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Ratu Naiqama LALABALAVU elected president (People's Alliance) 35 votes, Meli Tora TAVAIQIA (Fiji First) 14 votes<em><br><br>2021:</em> Ratu Wiliame KATONIVERE elected president; Wiliame KATONIVERE (People's Alliance) 28 votes, Teimumu KEPA (SODELPA) 23 votes"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "85% (2022 est.)"
"text": "79% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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"text": "0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "51.7% (2023 est.)"
},

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"text": "total: 3% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "27.2% (2023 est.)"
},

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"text": "total: 10.2% of population (2015 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "37% (2023 est.)"
},

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"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote following nomination of candidates from among House of Assembly members for a 4-year term (eligible for 2 additional terms); election last held on 22 June 2020 (next to be held in 2024); vice president appointed by the president"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2020:</em> Taneti MAAMAU reelected president; percent of vote - Taneti MAAMAU (TKB) 59.3%, Banuera BERINA (BKM) 40.7%"
"text": "<em><br>2020:</em> Taneti MAAMAU reelected president; percent of vote - Taneti MAAMAU (TKB) 59.3%, Banuera BERINA (BKM) 40.7%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "54% (2022 est.)"
"text": "88% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is green with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed; the lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a centered yellow disk displays a green map of the island",
"text": "territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist side to lower fly side; the upper triangle is green with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird; the lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia; a centered yellow disk displays a green map of the island",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the flag of Australia is used for official purposes"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "78.6% (2021 est.)"
"text": "78.6% (2016 est.)"
}
}
},

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"text": "total: 0% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "22.5% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -430,7 +427,7 @@
"text": "French president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of New Caledonia elected by Territorial Congress for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 8 July 2021 (next to be held in 2026)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2025: </em>Alcide PONGA (The Republicans) elected president by Territorial Congress with 6 of 11 votes<em><br><br>2021:</em> Louis MAPOU (PALIKA) elected president by Territorial Congress with 6 of 11 votes<br><br><em>2019: </em>Thierry SANTA (The Republicans) elected president by Territorial Congress with 6 of 11 votes"
"text": "<em><br>2025: </em>Alcide PONGA (The Republicans) elected president by Territorial Congress with 6 of 11 votes<em><br><br>2021:</em> Louis MAPOU (PALIKA) elected president by Territorial Congress with 6 of 11 votes"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {

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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "79.6% (2021 est.)"
"text": "80% (2024 est.)"
}
}
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"text": "president indirectly elected by an electoral college consisting of Parliament and presidents of the 6 provinces; Vanuatu president serves a 5-year term; election last held on 23 July 2022 (next to be held in 2027); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually elected prime minister by Parliament from among its members; election for prime minister last held on 11 February 2025"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2022:</em> Nikenike VUROBARAVU elected president in eighth round; electoral college vote - Nikenike VUROBARAVU (VP) 48 votes, Solas MOLISA (VP) 4 votes; note - Jotham NAPAT (LVP) elected prime minister on 11 February 2025, 50 votes for, 0 against"
"text": "<em><br>2025: </em>Jotham NAPAT (LVP) elected prime minister; 50-0 votes<em><br><br>2022:</em> Nikenike VUROBARAVU elected president in eighth round; electoral college vote - Nikenike VUROBARAVU (VP) 48 votes, Solas MOLISA (VP) 4 votes"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the National Council of Chiefs (Malvatu Mauri) is a formal advisory body of chiefs recognized by the country's constitution; it advises the government on matters of culture and language"
},
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},
"Flag description": {
"text": "two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) all separated by a black-edged yellow stripe in the shape of a horizontal Y (the two points of the Y face the hoist side and enclose the triangle); centered in the triangle is a boar's tusk encircling two crossed namele fern fronds, all in yellow; red represents the blood of boars and men, as well as unity, green the richness of the islands, and black the ni-Vanuatu people; the yellow Y-shape - which reflects the pattern of the islands in the Pacific Ocean - symbolizes the light of the Gospel spreading through the islands; the boar's tusk is a symbol of prosperity frequently worn as a pendant on the islands; the fern fronds represent peace",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> one of several flags where a prominent component of the design reflects the shape of the country; other such flags are those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Eritrea"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> one of four national flags that reflect the shape of the country in the flag design; the others are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Eritrea"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "boar's tusk with crossed fern fronds; national colors: red, black, green, yellow"
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "70% (2022 est.)"
"text": "46% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "49.1% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "59.6% (2023 est.)"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "83% (2022 est.)"
"text": "82% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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"text": "12.3% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "57.6% (2023 est.)"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "96% (2022 est.)"
"text": "96% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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"text": "president and vice president directly elected on separate ballots by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 5 November 2024 (next to be held November 2028)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2024: </em>Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 57.7%, Tommy REMENGESAU (independent) 42.1%, other 0.2% <br><br><em>2020: </em>Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 56.7%, Raynold OILUCH (independent) 43.3%"
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 57.7%, Tommy REMENGESAU (independent) 42.1%, other 0.2% <br><br><em>2020: </em>Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 56.7%, Raynold OILUCH (independent) 43.3%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "37.2% (2021 est.)"
"text": "27% (2004 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister and deputy prime minister indirectly elected by the Legislative Assembly and appointed by the monarch; election last held on 18 November 2021 (next to be held on 24 December 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2024: </em>Aisake Valu EKE elected prime minsiter by the Legislative Assembly; Aisake Valu EKE (Independent) 16 votes, Viliami LATU (Independent) 8<br><em><br>2021:</em> Siaosi SOVALENI elected prime minister by the Legislative Assembly; Siaosi SOVALENI 16 votes, Aisake EKE 10"
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Aisake Valu EKE elected prime minsiter by the Legislative Assembly; Aisake Valu EKE (Independent) 16 votes, Viliami LATU (Independent) 8<br><em><br>2021:</em> Siaosi SOVALENI elected prime minister by the Legislative Assembly; Siaosi SOVALENI 16 votes, Aisake EKE 10"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> a Privy Council advises the monarch"
},
@ -960,7 +960,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "58% (2021 est.)"
"text": "59% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@
},
"Military and Security": {
"Military and security forces": {
"text": "His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (HMAF; aka Tonga Defense Services): Tonga Royal Guard, Tonga Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Air Wing <br><br>Ministry of Police and Fire Services: Tonga Police Force (2024)"
"text": "His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (HMAF; aka Tonga Defense Services): Tonga Royal Guard, Tonga Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Air Wing <br><br>Ministry of Police and Fire Services: Tonga Police Force (2025)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
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"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by and from members of House of Assembly following parliamentary elections"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2024: </em>TEO was the only candidate nominated by the House of Assembly<em><br><br>2019: </em>Kausea NATANO elected prime minister by House of Assembly; House of Assembly vote - 10 to 6"
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>TEO was the only candidate nominated by the House of Assembly<em><br><br>2019: </em>Kausea NATANO elected prime minister by House of Assembly; House of Assembly vote - 10 to 6"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -824,7 +824,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "81% (2022 est.)"
"text": "74% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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}
}
},
"Communications": {
},
"Transportation": {
"Airports": {
"text": "2 (2025)"

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"text": "total: 2.3% of population (2015 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "42.1% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -498,7 +495,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "blue, with two narrow, horizontal, yellow stripes across the lower portion and a red, four-pointed star outlined in white in the upper hoist-side corner; the star represents Aruba and its red soil and white beaches, its four points the four major languages (Papiamento, Dutch, Spanish, English) as well as the four points of a compass, to indicate that its inhabitants come from all over the world; the blue symbolizes Caribbean waters and skies; the stripes represent the island's two main \"industries\": the flow of tourists to the sun-drenched beaches and the flow of minerals from the earth"
"text": "blue, with two narrow, horizontal yellow stripes across the lower portion and a red four-pointed star outlined in white in the upper hoist-side corner; the star represents Aruba's red soil and white beaches, and its four points stand for the major languages (Papiamento, Dutch, Spanish, English) and the points of a compass, to indicate that its inhabitants come from all over the world; the blue symbolizes Caribbean waters and skies; the stripes represent the island's two main industries, tourism and mining"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "Hooiberg (Haystack) Hill; national colors: blue, yellow, red, white"

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"text": "0.41 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "31.5% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -584,7 +581,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "red, with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge of the flag; the triangle contains three horizontal bands of black (top), light blue, and white, with a yellow rising sun in the black band; the sun symbolizes the dawn of a new era, black represents the African heritage of most of the population, blue is for hope, and red is for the dynamism of the people; the \"V\" stands for victory; the successive yellow, blue, and white coloring is also meant to evoke the country's tourist attractions of sun, sea, and sand"
"text": "red, with an inverted isosceles triangle on the top edge of the flag; the triangle contains three horizontal bands of black (top), light blue, and white, with a yellow rising sun in the black band; the sun symbolizes the dawn of a new era, black represents the African heritage of most of the population, blue is for hope, and red is for the dynamism of the people; the \"V\" stands for victory; the successive yellow, blue, and white coloring is also meant to evoke the country's tourist attractions of sun, sea, and sand"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "fallow deer; national colors: red, white, blue, black, yellow"
@ -895,7 +892,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "91% (2022 est.)"
"text": "78% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "total: 0.9% of population (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "46.1% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -449,7 +446,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with a turquoise-blue field below; the white in the background represents peace; the blue base symbolizes the surrounding sea, as well as faith, youth, and hope; the three dolphins stand for endurance, unity, and strength"
"text": "blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with a turquoise-blue field below; the white in the background represents peace, the blue base symbolizes the sea, faith, youth, and hope, and the three dolphins stand for endurance, unity, and strength"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "dolphin"

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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "three equal vertical bands of ultramarine blue (hoist side), gold, and ultramarine blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band; the band colors represent the blue of the sea and sky and the gold of the beaches; the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)"
"text": "three equal vertical bands of ultramarine blue (hoist side), gold, and ultramarine blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band; the band colors represent the blue of the sea and sky and the gold of the beaches; the trident head represents independence and a break with the past&nbsp;"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "Neptune's trident, pelican, Red Bird of Paradise flower (also known as Pride of Barbados); national colors: blue, yellow, black"
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "76% (2022 est.)"
"text": "80% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "2.4% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "38.9% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -585,7 +582,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side; the band colors represent the golden beaches of the islands surrounded by the aquamarine sea; black represents the vigor and force of a united people, while the pointing triangle indicates the enterprise and determination of the Bahamian people to develop the rich resources of land and sea"
"text": "three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side; the band colors represent the golden beaches of the islands surrounded by the aquamarine sea; black represents the vigor and force of a united people, and the triangle stands for the enterprise and determination of the Bahamian people"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "blue marlin, flamingo, Yellow Elder flower; national colors: aquamarine, yellow, black"
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},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "94% (2022 est.)"
"text": "95% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "royal blue with a narrow red stripe along the top and the bottom edges; centered is a large white disk bearing the coat of arms; the coat of arms features a shield flanked by two workers in front of a mahogany tree with the related motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO (I Flourish in the Shade) on a scroll at the bottom, all encircled by a green garland of 50 mahogany leaves; the colors are those of the two main political parties: blue for the PUP and red for the UDP; various elements of the coat of arms - the figures, the tools, the mahogany tree, and the garland of leaves - recall the logging industry that led to British settlement of Belize",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Belize's flag is the only national flag that depicts human beings; two British overseas territories, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands, also depict humans"
"text": "royal blue with a narrow red stripe along the top and the bottom edges; a large white disk bears the coat of arms at the center, which features a shield flanked by two workers in front of a mahogany tree with the motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO (I Flourish in the Shade) on a scroll at the bottom, all encircled by a green garland of 50 mahogany leaves; the figures, the tools, the mahogany tree, and the garland refer to the logging industry that led to British settlement of Belize; blue and red are the colors of the two main political parties",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Belize has the only national flag that depicts humans; the flags of two British overseas territories, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands, also depict humans"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "Baird's tapir (a large, browsing, forest-dwelling mammal), keel-billed toucan, Black Orchid; national colors: red, blue"
@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "70% (2022 est.)"
"text": "72% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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},
"Economy": {
},
"Communications": {
},
"Transportation": {
},
"Military and Security": {

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"text": "total: 4.4% of population (2015 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "51.4% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -464,7 +461,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "a blue field with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms includes a crest with a pineapple, representing the connection with Jamaica, and a turtle, representing Cayman's seafaring tradition, above a shield bearing a golden lion, symbolizing Great Britain, below which are three green stars (representing the three islands) surmounting white and blue wavy lines representing the sea; a scroll below the shield bears the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS"
"text": "a blue field with the UK flag in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms includes a crest with a pineapple (representing ties to Jamaica) and a turtle (representing Cayman's seafaring tradition) above a shield bearing a golden lion (symbolizing Great Britain); below are three green stars (representing the three islands) over white and blue wavy lines representing the sea; a scroll below the shield bears the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "green sea turtle"

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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a white elliptical disk placed toward the hoist side of the red band; Costa Rica retained the earlier blue-white-blue flag of Central America until 1848 when, in response to revolutionary activity in Europe, it was decided to incorporate the French colors into the national flag and a central red stripe was added; today the blue color is said to stand for the sky, opportunity, and perseverance, white denotes peace, happiness, and wisdom, while red represents the blood shed for freedom, as well as the generosity and vibrancy of the people",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> somewhat resembles the flag of North Korea; similar to the flag of Thailand but with the blue and red colors reversed"
"text": "five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a white elliptical disk placed toward the hoist side of the red band; Costa Rica retained the earlier blue-white-blue flag of Central America until 1848 when, in response to revolutions in Europe, it was decided to incorporate the French colors by adding a central red stripe; today the blue is said to stand for the sky, opportunity, and perseverance, the white for peace, happiness, and wisdom, and the red for the blood shed for freedom, as well as Costa Ricans' generosity and vibrancy",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> somewhat resembles the flag of North Korea; similar to the flag of Thailand, but with the blue and red colors reversed"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "yiguirro (clay-colored thrush); national colors: blue, white, red"

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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center; the blue bands refer to the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental; the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal; the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity, while the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle; the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas",
"text": "five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side has a white, five-pointed star in the center; the blue bands refer to the three former divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental; the white bands stand for the purity of the independence ideal; the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity; the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle; the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was inspired by the flag of Texas",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> design similar to the Puerto Rican flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "73% (2022 est.)"
"text": "71% (2023 est.)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled \"intranet\"; issues relating to COVID-19 impact research into internet adoption, so actual internet user figures may be different than published numbers suggest"
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"text": "0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "40.3% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -850,7 +847,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "83% (2022 est.)"
"text": "84% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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"text": "1.7% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "5% (2014)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "55% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -1042,7 +1039,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "63% (2022 est.)"
"text": "68% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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"text": "0.31 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "41.3% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -945,7 +942,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "80% (2022 est.)"
"text": "74% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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"text": "total: NA"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "35.8% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -684,7 +681,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "56.2% (2021 est.)"
"text": "54.6% (2011 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "president indirectly elected by an electoral college of selected Senate and House of Representatives members for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 January 2023 (next to be held by February 2028); the president usually appoints the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives as prime minister"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2023: </em>Christine KANGALOO elected president by the electoral college on 20 January 2023; electoral college vote  Christine KANGALOO (PNM) 48, Israel KHAN (UNC) 22<br><br><em>2018: </em>Paula-Mae WEEKES (independent) elected president; ran unopposed and was elected without a vote; she was Trinidad and Tabago's first female head of state"
"text": "<em><br>2023: </em>Christine KANGALOO elected president by the electoral college on 20 January 2023; electoral college vote  Christine KANGALOO (PNM) 48, Israel KHAN (UNC) 22<br><br><em>2018: </em>Paula-Mae WEEKES (independent) elected president; ran unopposed and was elected without a vote; she was Trinidad and Tabago's first female head of state"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -987,7 +987,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "80% (2022 est.)"
"text": "85% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "total: 0% of population (2017)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "49.7% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -467,7 +464,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "on a blue field a horizontal yellow band somewhat below the center divides the flag into proportions of 5:1:2; two five-pointed white stars - the smaller above and to the left of the larger - appear in the canton; the blue of the upper and lower sections symbolizes the sky and sea respectively; yellow represents the sun; the stars symbolize Curacao and its uninhabited smaller sister island of Klein Curacao; the five star points signify the five continents from which Curacao's people derive"
"text": "on a blue field, a horizontal yellow band below the center divides the flag; two five-pointed white stars -- the smaller above and to the left of the larger -- appear in the upper left; the blue stands for the sky and sea, and yellow for the sun; the stars symbolize Curacao and its uninhabited sister island of Klein Curacao; the five star points signify the five continents from which Curacao's people originate"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "laraha (citrus tree); national colors: blue, yellow, white"

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"text": "total: 2.5% of population (2015 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "46.6% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -468,7 +465,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful); the islands were named by COLUMBUS in 1493 in honor of Saint Ursula and her 11 virgin followers (some sources say 11,000) who reputedly were martyred by the Huns in the 4th or 5th century; the figure on the banner holding a lamp represents the saint; the other lamps symbolize her followers"
"text": "blue with the UK flag in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked by vertical columns of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful); Christopher COLUMBUS named the islands in 1493 in honor of Saint Ursula and her virgin followers, and the figure holding a lamp represents the saint, with the other lamps symbolizing her followers"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "zenaida dove, white cedar flower; national colors: yellow, green, red, white, blue"

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"text": "president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of 'electors' chosen from each state; president and vice president serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of the Virgin Islands do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in the Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held in November 2026)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2022:</em> Albert BRYAN, Jr. reelected governor; percent of vote - Albert BRYAN, Jr. (Democratic Party) 56%, Kurt VIALET (independent) 38%<br><br><em>2018: </em>Albert BRYAN, Jr. elected governor in the second round; percent of vote in first round - Albert BRYAN, Jr. (Democratic Party) 38.1%, Kenneth MAPP (independent) 33.5%, Adlah \"Foncie\" DONASTORG, Jr. (independent) 16.5%, other 11.9%; percent of vote in second round- Albert BRYAN, Jr. (Democratic Party) 54.5%, Kenneth MAPP (independent) 45.2%, other 0.3%"
"text": "<em><br>2022:</em> Albert BRYAN, Jr. reelected governor; percent of vote - Albert BRYAN, Jr. (Democratic Party) 56%, Kurt VIALET (independent) 38%<br><br><em>2018: </em>Albert BRYAN, Jr. elected governor in the second round; percent of vote in first round - Albert BRYAN, Jr. (Democratic Party) 38.1%, Kenneth MAPP (independent) 33.5%, Adlah \"Foncie\" DONASTORG, Jr. (independent) 16.5%, other 11.9%; percent of vote in second round- Albert BRYAN, Jr. (Democratic Party) 54.5%, Kenneth MAPP (independent) 45.2%, other 0.3%"
}
},
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}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "estimated 1.25 million active Armed Forces; estimated 350,000 Federal National Guard Troops (2024)",
"text": "estimated 1.1-1.2 million active Armed Forces; estimated 350,000 Federal National Guard Troops (2025)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in September 2024, President PUTIN ordered the Russian military to increase in size to 1.5 million personnel"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
@ -1290,8 +1290,8 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> in 2022, Russia's parliament approved a law removing the upper age limit for contractual service in the military; also in 2022, President Vladimir PUTIN signed a decree allowing dual-national Russians and those with permanent residency status in foreign countries to be drafted into the army for military service<br><br><strong>note 2: </strong>historically, the Russian military has taken in about 260,000 conscripts each year in two semi-annual drafts (Spring and Fall)<br><br><strong>note 3:</strong> prior to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, approximately 40-45,000 women served in the Russian Armed Forces<br><br><strong>note 4:</strong> since 2015, foreigners 18-30 with a good command of Russian have been allowed to join the military on five-year contracts and become eligible for Russian citizenship after serving three years; in October 2022, the Interior Ministry opened up recruitment centers for foreigners to sign a one-year service contract with the armed forces, other troops, or military formations participating in the invasion of Ukraine with the promise of simplifying the process of obtaining Russian citizenship"
},
"Military deployments": {
"text": "information varies and may not reflect troops transferred to support Russian military operations in Ukraine; approximately 3,000 Armenia; up to 5,000 Belarus; up to 10,000 Georgia; approximately 500 Kyrgyzstan; approximately 1,500 Moldova (Transnistria); estimated 2,000-5,000 Syria; approximately 3-5,000 Tajikistan (2024)",
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> in February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine with an estimated 150,000 troops, some of which were staged out of Belarus; prior to the invasion, it maintained an estimated 30,000 troops in areas of Ukraine occupied since 2014; in 2024, the Russian Government claimed to have more than 600,000 troops in the occupied portions of Ukraine<br><br><strong>note 2: </strong>as of 2024, Russia was assessed to have thousands private military contractors and other security personnel conducting operations in Africa and the Middle East, including in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Libya, Mali, Niger, Sudan, and Syria"
"text": "estimated 600,000 in Ukraine; more than 20,000 additional military personnel deployed in former Soviet states and elsewhere, including Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Moldova, Syria, sub-Saharan Africa, and Tajikistan (2025)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Russia is also assessed to have thousands of paramilitary security personnel and private military contractors deployed in Africa, including in Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Libya, Mali, and Sudan"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the Russian military is a mixed force of conscripts and professionals (contract servicemen) that is capable of conducting the full range of air, land, maritime, and strategic missile operations; it is also active in the areas of cyber warfare, electronic warfare, and space; in addition to protecting Russias sovereignty and territorial integrity, the military supports Moscows national security objectives, which include maintaining and projecting influence and power outside Russia, particularly in the former Soviet republics, and deterring perceived external threats from the US and NATO<br><br>in recent years, the Russian military has conducted combat operations in both Ukraine and Syria; in February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the military continues to be heavily engaged there in what is the largest war in Europe since World War II ended in 1945; Russia has occupied Ukraines province of Crimea and backed separatist forces in the Donbas region of Ukraine since 2014 with arms, equipment, and training, as well as Russian military troops, although Moscow denied their presence prior to 2022; Russia intervened in the Syrian civil war at the request of the ASAD government in September 2015 in what was Moscows first overseas expeditionary operation since the Soviet era; Russian assistance has included air support, arms and equipment, intelligence, military advisors, private military contractors, special operations forces, and training<br><br>prior to its military operations in Syria and Ukraine, Russia seized the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by force in 2008 (2024)"

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"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 7-year term (no term limits); election last held on 12 March 2022 (next to be held in 2029)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2022:</em> Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV elected president; percent of vote - Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV (DPT) 73%, Khydyr NUNNAYEV (independent) 11.1%, Agadzhan BEKMYRADOV (IAP) 7.2%, other 8.7%<br><br><em>2017:</em> Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOV reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOV (DPT) 97.7%, other 2.3%"
"text": "<em><br>2022:</em> Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV elected president; percent of vote - Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV (DPT) 73%, Khydyr NUNNAYEV (independent) 11.1%, Agadzhan BEKMYRADOV (IAP) 7.2%, other 8.7%<br><br><em>2017:</em> Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOV reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOV (DPT) 97.7%, other 2.3%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
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"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term; previously a 5-year term, extended to 7 years by a 2023 constitutional amendment); election last held on 9 July 2023&nbsp; (next to be held in 2030); prime minister nominated by majority party in the Supreme Assembly since 2011 but appointed along with the ministers and deputy ministers by the president"
},
"election results": {
"text": "2023: Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV reelected president in snap election; percent of vote - Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV (LDPU) 87.7%, Robaxon Maxmudova (Adolat) 4.5%, Ulugbek Inoyatov (PDP) 4%, Abdushukur Xamzayev (Ecological Party) 3.8%<br><br>2021: Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV (LDPU) 80.3%, Maqsuda VORISOVA (PDP) 6.7%, Alisher QODIROV (National Revival Democratic Party) 5.5%, Narzullo OBLOMURODOV (Ecological Party) 4.1%, Bahrom ABDUHALIMOV (Adolat) 3.4%"
"text": "<br>2023: Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV reelected president in snap election; percent of vote - Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV (LDPU) 87.7%, Robaxon Maxmudova (Adolat) 4.5%, Ulugbek Inoyatov (PDP) 4%, Abdushukur Xamzayev (Ecological Party) 3.8%<br><br>2021: Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV (LDPU) 80.3%, Maqsuda VORISOVA (PDP) 6.7%, Alisher QODIROV (National Revival Democratic Party) 5.5%, Narzullo OBLOMURODOV (Ecological Party) 4.1%, Bahrom ABDUHALIMOV (Adolat) 3.4%"
}
},
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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "design consists of three equal horizontal stripes of yellow (top), green, and red; centered on the green band is a large white five-pointed star that partially overlaps onto the adjacent colored stripes; the design revives the triband colors used by Burma from 1943-45, during the Japanese occupation"
"text": "three equal horizontal stripes of yellow (top), green, and red; centered on the green band is a white five-pointed star that overlaps onto the adjacent colored stripes; the design revives the triband colors that Burma used from 1943 to 1945, during the Japanese occupation"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "chinthe (mythical lion); national colors: yellow, green, red, white"
@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "44% (2021 est.)"
"text": "59% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "2.3% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "54.3% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -615,7 +612,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "yellow with two diagonal bands of white (top, almost double width) and black starting from the upper hoist side; the national emblem in red is superimposed at the center; yellow is the color of royalty and symbolizes the sultanate; the white and black bands denote Brunei's chief ministers; the emblem includes five main components: a swallow-tailed flag, the royal umbrella representing the monarchy, the wings of four feathers symbolizing justice, tranquility, prosperity, and peace, the two upraised hands signifying the government's pledge to preserve and promote the welfare of the people, and the crescent moon denoting Islam, the state religion; the state motto \"Always render service with God's guidance\" appears in yellow Arabic script on the crescent; a ribbon below the crescent reads \"Brunei, the Abode of Peace\""
"text": "yellow with two diagonal bands of white and black starting from the upper hoist side; the national emblem in red is at the center; yellow symbolizes the sultanate, and the white and black bands stand for the chief ministers; the emblem includes a swallow-tailed flag, a royal umbrella representing the monarchy, two wings with four feathers (justice, tranquility, prosperity, and peace), two upraised hands signifying the government's pledge to preserve and promote the welfare of the people, and the&nbsp; crescent moon of Islam (the state religion); the state motto \"Always render service with God's guidance\" appears in yellow Arabic script on the crescent; a ribbon below the crescent reads \"Brunei, the Abode of Peace\""
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "royal parasol; national colors: yellow, white, black"
@ -974,7 +971,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "99% (2022 est.)"
"text": "99% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (double width), and blue with a white, three-towered temple, representing Angkor Wat, outlined in black in the center of the red band; red and blue are traditional Cambodian colors",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> only national flag to prominently incorporate an actual identifiable building into its design (a few other national flags - those of Afghanistan, San Marino, Portugal, and Spain - show small generic buildings as part of their coats of arms on the flag)"
"text": "three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (double-width), and blue, with a white, three-towered temple representing Angkor Wat outlined in black in the center of the red band; red and blue are traditional Cambodian colors",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> only national flag to prominently incorporate an identifiable building into its design; Afghanistan, San Marino, Portugal, and Spain show small generic buildings as part of their coats of arms on the flag"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "Angkor Wat temple, kouprey (wild ox); national colors: red, blue"
@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "57% (2022 est.)"
"text": "61% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "total: 3.6% of population (2017)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "47.7% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -909,7 +906,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "96% (2022 est.)"
"text": "96% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "10% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "46.8% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -554,8 +551,9 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the House of Representatives usually becomes prime minister"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2024: </em>Shigeru ISHIBA (LDP) elected prime minister on 27 September 2024; upper house vote - 143 of 242 votes; lower house vote - 291 of 461 votes (note - ISHIBA resigned as prime minister on 11 November 2024 following parliamentary elections but was re-elected over Yoshihiko NODA (CDP) in the second round of voting in the lower house, 221-160)<br><br><em>2021:</em> Fumio KISHIDA reelected prime minister on 10 November 2021; upper house vote - Fumio KISHIDA (LDP) 141, Yukio EDANO (CDP) 60; lower house vote - Fumio KISHIDA 297, Yukio EDANO 108"
}
"text": "<em><br>2024: </em>Shigeru ISHIBA (LDP) elected prime minister on 27 September 2024; upper house vote - 143 of 242 votes; lower house vote - 291 of 461 votes<br><br><em>2021:</em> Fumio KISHIDA reelected prime minister on 10 November 2021; upper house vote - Fumio KISHIDA (LDP) 141, Yukio EDANO (CDP) 60; lower house vote - Fumio KISHIDA 297, Yukio EDANO 108"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Shigeru ISHIBA resigned as prime minister on 11 November 2024 after legislative elections but was re-elected in the second round of voting in the lower house"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"legislature name": {
@ -1127,7 +1125,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "85% (2022 est.)"
"text": "87% (2023 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a single 5-year term; election last held on 9 March 2022 (next to be held on 3 June 2025); prime minister appointed by president with consent of the National Assembly"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2022</em>: YOON Suk-yeol elected president; YOON Suk-yeol (PPP) 48.6%, LEE Jae-myung (DP) 47.8%; other 3.6%<br><br><em>2017</em>: MOON Jae-in elected president; MOON Jae-in (DP) 41.1%, HONG Joon-pyo (Liberty Korea Party) 24%, AHN Cheol-soo (PP) 21.4%, YOO Seung-min (Bareun Party) 6.8%, SIM Sang-jung (Justice Party) 6.2%"
"text": "<em><br>2022</em>: YOON Suk-yeol elected president; YOON Suk-yeol (PPP) 48.6%, LEE Jae-myung (DP) 47.8%; other 3.6%<br><br><em>2017</em>: MOON Jae-in elected president; MOON Jae-in (DP) 41.1%, HONG Joon-pyo (Liberty Korea Party) 24%, AHN Cheol-soo (PP) 21.4%, YOO Seung-min (Bareun Party) 6.8%, SIM Sang-jung (Justice Party) 6.2%"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the president is both chief of state and head of government; the prime minister serves as the principal executive assistant to the president, similar to the role of a vice president"
},
@ -1164,20 +1164,20 @@
"text": "Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea: Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN, includes Marine Corps, ROKMC), Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)<br><br>Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: Korea Coast Guard; Ministry of Interior and Safety: Korean National Police Agency (2025)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2025": {
"text": "2.32% of GDP (2025 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2024": {
"text": "2.34% of GDP (2024 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2023": {
"text": "2.7% of GDP (2023 est.)"
"text": "2.37% of GDP (2023 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "2.6% of GDP (2022)"
"text": "2.35% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "2.6% of GDP (2021)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2020": {
"text": "2.6% of GDP (2020)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "2.7% of GDP (2019)"
"text": "2.38% of GDP (2021 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "total: 0% of population (2020)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "53.5% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -390,7 +387,7 @@
"text": "president indirectly elected by National People's Congress for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 March 2023 (next to be held in March 2028); chief executive chosen by a 400-member Election Committee for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 13 October 2024 (next to be held in 2029)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2024:</em> Sam Hou FAI (unopposed; received 394 out of 400 votes)<br><br><em>2019:</em> HO lat Seng (unopposed; received 392 out of 400 votes)"
"text": "<em><br>2024:</em> Sam Hou FAI (unopposed; received 394 out of 400 votes)<br><br><em>2019:</em> HO lat Seng (unopposed; received 392 out of 400 votes)"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -801,7 +798,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "90% (2022 est.)"
"text": "89% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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},
"Economy": {
},
"Communications": {
},
"Transportation": {
"Airports": {
"text": "2 (2025)"

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},
"Economy": {
},
"Communications": {
},
"Transportation": {
},
"Military and Security": {

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"text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); last election held on 19 March 2022, with a runoff on 19 April 2022 (next to be held in April 2027); following parliamentary elections, the president appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as the prime minister"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2022</em>: José RAMOS-HORTA elected president in second round - RAMOS-HORTA (CNRT) 62.1%, Francisco GUTERRES (FRETILIN) 37.9%<br><em><br>2017</em>: Francisco GUTERRES elected president; Francisco GUTERRES (FRETILIN) 57.1%, António da CONCEICAO (PD) 32.5%, other 10.4%"
"text": "<em><br>2022</em>: José RAMOS-HORTA elected president in second round - RAMOS-HORTA (CNRT) 62.1%, Francisco GUTERRES (FRETILIN) 37.9%<br><em><br>2017</em>: Francisco GUTERRES elected president; Francisco GUTERRES (FRETILIN) 57.1%, António da CONCEICAO (PD) 32.5%, other 10.4%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is commander in chief of the military and can veto legislation, dissolve parliament, and call national elections"
},
@ -975,7 +975,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "41% (2022 est.)"
"text": "34% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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"text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 13 January 2024 (next to be held in 2028); premier appointed by the president; vice premiers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the premier"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em><em><br>2023:</em></em> LAI Ching-te elected president; percent of vote<em><em> - </em></em>LAI Ching-te (DPP) 40.1%, HOU Yu-ih (KMT) 33.5%, KO Wen-je (TPP) 26.5%)<em><br><br>2020: </em>TSAI Ing-wen reelected president; percent of vote - TSAI Ing-wen (DPP) 57.1%, HAN Kuo-yu (KMT) 38.6%, James SOONG (PFP) 4.3%; note - TSAI is the first woman elected president of Taiwan<br><em><br><br></em>"
"text": "<em><em><br>2023:</em></em> LAI Ching-te elected president; percent of vote<em><em> - </em></em>LAI Ching-te (DPP) 40.1%, HOU Yu-ih (KMT) 33.5%, KO Wen-je (TPP) 26.5%)<em><br><br>2020: </em>TSAI Ing-wen reelected president; percent of vote - TSAI Ing-wen (DPP) 57.1%, HAN Kuo-yu (KMT) 38.6%, James SOONG (PFP) 4.3%<br><em><br><br></em>"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {

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"text": "28.3% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Education expenditures": {
"text": "2.9% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -571,7 +568,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the latter band is slightly wider than the other two, so that the ratio of band widths is 8:9:8; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of (starting in the upper left and proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection",
"text": "three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band, which is slightly wider than the other two; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of (starting in the upper left and proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
@ -815,7 +812,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "94% (2022 est.)"
"text": "95% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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"text": "25% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "58.7% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -674,7 +671,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red; the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world; according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered; upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed; the red-white-red color combination was subsequently adopted as his banner"
"text": "three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red; the flag design is one of the oldest national banners in the world; according to tradition, after a fierce battle in the Third Crusade in 1191, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became blood-spattered; upon removal of his sash, a white band was revealed, and the red-white-red color combination was adopted as his banner"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "eagle, edelweiss, Alpine gentian; national colors: red, white"
@ -1104,7 +1101,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "95% (2023 est.)"
"text": "95% (2024 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {

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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red; the vertical design was based on the flag of France; the colors are those of the arms of the duchy of Brabant (yellow lion with red claws and tongue on a black field)"
"text": "three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red; the vertical design was based on the flag of France; the colors are from the arms of the duchy of Brabant (yellow lion with red claws and tongue on a black field)"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "golden rampant lion; national colors: red, black, yellow"

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}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "a wide blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag; the remainder of the flag is blue with seven full five-pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle; the triangle approximates the shape of the country and its three points stand for the constituent peoples - Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs; the stars represent Europe and are meant to be continuous (thus the half stars at top and bottom); the colors (white, blue, and yellow) are often associated with neutrality and peace, and traditionally are linked with Bosnia",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> one of several flags where a prominent component of the design reflects the shape of the country; other such flags are those of Brazil, Eritrea, and Vanuatu"
"text": "a wide blue vertical band on the fly side, with a yellow isosceles triangle; the rest of the flag is blue with seven five-pointed white stars and two half-stars along the hypotenuse of the triangle; the triangle approximates the shape of the country, and its three points stand for the Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs; the stars represent Europe; the colors (white, blue, and yellow) are traditional to Bosnia and are also associated with neutrality and peace",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> one of four national flags that reflect the shape of the country in the flag design; the others are Brazil, Eritrea, and Vanuatu"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "golden lily; national colors: blue, yellow, white"

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"text": "13.5% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "66.6% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -676,7 +673,7 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "red horizontal band (top) and green horizontal band one-half the width of the red band; a white vertical stripe on the hoist side bears Belarusian national ornamentation in red; the red band color recalls past struggles from oppression, the green band represents hope and the many forests of the country"
"text": "red horizontal band (top) and green horizontal band one-half the width of the red band; a white vertical stripe on the hoist side bears Belarusian national ornamentation in red; the red stands for past struggles from oppression, and the green represents hope and the many forests of the country"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "no clearly defined current national symbol, the mounted knight known as Pahonia (the Chaser) is the traditional Belarusian symbol; national colors: green, red, white"

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"text": "23.2% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "54.5% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -658,8 +655,8 @@
}
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "centered on a white field is a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the island has long been famous for its copper deposits) above two olive-green-colored, crossed olive branches; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> one of only two national flags that uses a map as a design element; the flag of Kosovo is the other<br><br><strong>note:</strong> the \"Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus\" flag retains the white field of the Cyprus national flag but displays narrow horizontal red stripes positioned a small distance from the top and bottom edges between which are centered a red crescent and a red five-pointed star; the banner is modeled after the Turkish national flag but with the colors reversed"
"text": "a copper-colored silhouette of the island is centered on a white field above two crossed green olive branches, which symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> one of only two national flags that uses a map as a design element; the flag of Kosovo is the other <br><br><strong>note:</strong> the \"Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus\" flag retains the white field of the Cyprus national flag but displays narrow horizontal red stripes positioned a small distance from the top and bottom edges, with a red crescent and a red five-pointed star between them; the banner is modeled after the Turkish national flag, but with the colors reversed"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "Cypriot mouflon (wild sheep), white dove; national colors: blue, white"

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"text": "17.1% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "59.6% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -1080,7 +1077,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "99% (2023 est.)"
"text": "100% (2024 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "19% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "52.1% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -537,7 +534,7 @@
"text": "president directly elected by majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 26 October 2018 (next to be held no later than November 2025); taoiseach (prime minister) nominated by the House of Representatives (Dail Eireann), appointed by the president"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2025: </em>Michael MARTIN is elected taoiseach by parliament, 95 votes to 76, and is appointed taoiseach by the president<br><em><br>2024: </em>Simon HARRIS is elected taoiseach by parliament, 88 votes to 69, and is appointed taoiseach by the president<em><br><br>2018:</em> Michael D. HIGGINS reelected president in first round; percent of vote in first round - Michael D. HIGGINS (independent) 55.8%, Peter CASEY (independent) 23.3%, Sean GALLAGHER (independent) 6.4%, Liadh NI RIADA (Sinn Fein) 6.4%, Joan FREEMAN (independent) 6%, Gavin DUFFY (independent) 2.2%"
"text": "<em><br>2025: </em>Michael MARTIN is elected taoiseach by parliament, 95 votes to 76, and is appointed taoiseach by the president<br><em><br>2024: </em>Simon HARRIS is elected taoiseach by parliament, 88 votes to 69, and is appointed taoiseach by the president<em><br><br>2018:</em> Michael D. HIGGINS reelected president in first round; percent of vote in first round - Michael D. HIGGINS (independent) 55.8%, Peter CASEY (independent) 23.3%, Sean GALLAGHER (independent) 6.4%, Liadh NI RIADA (Sinn Fein) 6.4%, Joan FREEMAN (independent) 6%, Gavin DUFFY (independent) 2.2%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
@ -1086,7 +1083,7 @@
},
"Internet users": {
"percent of population": {
"text": "96% (2022 est.)"
"text": "97% (2023 est.)"
}
},
"Broadband - fixed subscriptions": {
@ -1155,13 +1152,13 @@
"text": "0.2% of GDP (2023 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2022)"
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2021)"
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2020": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2020)"
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2019)"

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"text": "23% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "0.4% (2013/15)"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "52.3% (2023 est.)"
},

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"text": "26.4% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "48.4% (2023 est.)"
},
@ -682,7 +679,7 @@
},
"Flag description": {
"text": "two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> combines the white and red colors of Bohemia with blue from the arms of Moravia; is identical to the flag of the former Czechoslovakia"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> combines the white and red colors of Bohemia with blue from the arms of Moravia; identical to the flag of the former Czechoslovakia"
},
"National symbol(s)": {
"text": "silver (or white), double-tailed, rampant lion; national colors: white, red, blue"

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"text": "16.3% (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Children under the age of 5 years underweight": {
"text": "NA"
},
"Currently married women (ages 15-49)": {
"text": "57.2% (2023 est.)"
},

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