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"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Barlaman consists of:<br>Council of the Nation or Majlis al-Umma (174 seats, statutory; 170 currently); two-thirds of members indirectly elected by simple majority vote by an electoral college composed of local assemblies within each wilaya, and one-third of members appointed by the president; members serve 6-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years)<br>National People's Assembly or <small></small>al-Majlis al-Sha'abi al-Watani (407 seats including 8 seats for Algerian diaspora); members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms); note - in March 2021, President TEBBOUNE ordered the number of Assembly seats be reduced to 407 from 462"
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Council of the Nation or Majlis al-Umma (174 seats, statutory; 170 currently); two-thirds of members indirectly elected by simple majority vote by an electoral college composed of local assemblies within each wilaya, and one-third of members appointed by the president; members serve 6-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years)<br>National People's Assembly or <small></small>al-Majlis al-Sha'abi al-Watani (407 seats, including 8 seats for Algerian diaspora); members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms); note - in March 2021, President TEBBOUNE ordered the number of Assembly seats be reduced to 407 from 462"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Council of the Nation - last held on 5 February 2022 (next election NA)<br>National People's Assembly - snap election held on 12 June 2021 (next to be held on 12 June 2026)"
"text": "<br>Council of the Nation - last held on 5 February 2022 (next election expected in 2025)<br>National People's Assembly - snap election held on 12 June 2021 (next to be held on 12 June 2026)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Council of the Nation - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FLN 54, RND 22, Future Front 7, National Construction Movement 5, FFS 4, other 6, independent 18, appointed 58; composition as of February 2023 - men 163, women 7, percent of women 4.1%<br><br>National People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FLN 98, MSP 65, RND 58, (Future Front) 48, Movement of National Construction 39, other 15, independent 84; composition - men 375, women 32, percent of women 7.9%; note - total Parliament percent of women 6.8%"
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}
},
"Political parties and leaders": {
"text": "Algerian National Front or FNA [Moussa TOUATI]<br>Algerian Popular Movement or MPA [Amara BENYOUNES]<br>Algerian Rally or RA [Ali ZAGHDOUD]<br>Algeria's Hope Rally or TAJ [Fatma Zohra ZEROUATI]<br>Democratic and Social Movement or MDS [Fethi GHARES]<br>Dignity or El Karama [Mohamed DAOUI]<br>El-Bina (Harakat El-Binaa El-Watani) [Abdelkader BENGRINA]<br>El-Islah [Filali GHOUINI]<br>Ennour El Djazairi Party (Algerian Radiance Party) or PED [Badreddine BELBAZ]<br>Front for Justice and Development or El Adala [Abdallah DJABALLAH]<br>Future Front or El Mostakbel [Abdelaziz BELAID]<br>Islamic Renaissance Movement or Ennahda Movement [Mohamed DOUIBI]<br>Justice and Development Front or FJD [Abdellah DJABALLAH]<br>Movement for National Reform or Islah [Filali GHOUINI]<br>Movement of Society for Peace or MSP [Abderrazak MAKRI]<br>National Construction Movement (Harakat Al-bina' Al-watanii) [Abdelkader BENGRINA]<br>National Democratic Rally (Rassemblement National Democratique) or RND [Tayeb ZITOUNI]<br>National Front for Social Justice or FNJS [Khaled BOUNEDJEMA]<br>National Liberation Front or FLN [Abou El Fadhel BAADJI]<br>National Party for Solidarity and Development or PNSD [Dalila YALAQUI]<br>National Reform Movement or Islah [Djahid YOUNSI]<br>National Republican Alliance or ANR [Belkacem SAHLI]<br>New Dawn Party (El-Fajr El-Jadid) [Tahar BENBAIBECHE]<br>New Generation (Jil Jadid) [Soufiane DJILALI]<br>Oath of 1954 or Ahd 54 [Ali Fawzi REBAINE]<br>Party of Justice and Liberty or PLJ [Djamel Ben ZIADI]<br>Rally for Culture and Democracy or RCD [Mohcine BELABBAS]<br>Socialist Forces Front or FFS [Youcef AOUCHICHE]<br>Union for Change and Progress or UCP [Zoubida ASSOUL]<br>Union of Democratic and Social Forces or UFDS [Noureddine BAHBOUH]<br>Vanguard of Liberties (Talaie El Hurriyet) [Abdelkader SAADI]<br>Workers Party or PT [Louisa HANOUNE]<br>Youth Party or PJ [Hamana BOUCHARMA]",
"text": "Algerian National Front or FNA [Moussa TOUATI]<br>Algerian Popular Movement or MPA [Amara BENYOUNES]<br>Algeria's Hope Rally or TAJ [Fatma Zohra ZEROUATI]<br>Democratic and Social Movement or MDS [Fethi GHARES]<br>Dignity or El Karama [Mohamed DAOUI]<br>El-Infitah [Omar BOUACHA]<br>Ennour El Djazairi Party (Algerian Radiance Party) or PED [Badreddine BELBAZ]<br>Equity and Proclamation Party or PEP [Naima SALHI]<br>Future Front or El Mostakbel [Abdelaziz BELAID]<br>Islamic Renaissance Movement or Ennahda Movement [Yazid BENAICHA]<br>Justice and Development Front or FJD [Abdellah DJABALLAH]<br>Movement for National Reform or El Islah [Filali GHOUINI]<br>Movement of Society for Peace or MSP [Abderrazak MAKRI]<br>National Construction Movement or El-Bina (Harakat El-Binaa El-Watani) [Abdelkader BENGRINA]<br>National Democratic Rally (Rassemblement National Democratique) or RND [Tayeb ZITOUNI]<br>National Front for Social Justice or FNJS [Khaled BOUNEDJEMA]<br>National Liberation Front or FLN [Abou El Fadhel BAADJI]<br>National Militancy Front or FMN [Abdallah HADDAD]<br>National Party for Solidarity and Development or PNSD [Dalila YALAQUI]<br>National Republican Alliance or ANR [Belkacem SAHLI]<br>New Dawn Party (El-Fajr El-Jadid) [Tahar BENBAIBECHE]<br>New Generation (Jil Jadid) [Soufiane DJILALI]<br>Oath of 1954 or Ahd 54 [Ali Fawzi REBAINE]<br>Party of Justice and Liberty or PLJ [Mohamed SAID]<br>Rally for Culture and Democracy or RCD [Atmane MAZOUZ]<br>Socialist Forces Front or FFS [Youcef AOUCHICHE]<br>Union for Change and Progress or UCP [Zoubida ASSOUL]<br>Union of Democratic and Social Forces or UFDS [Noureddine BAHBOUH]<br>Vanguard of Liberties (Talaie El Hurriyet) [Abdelkader SAADI]<br>Workers Party or PT [Louisa HANOUNE]<br>Youth Party or PJ [Hamana BOUCHARMA]",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> a law banning political parties based on religion was enacted in March 1997"
},
"International organization participation": {
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"text": "Algerian People's National Army (ANP): Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes Coast Guard), Air Forces, Territorial Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard (under ANP but responsible to the President), National Gendarmerie; Ministry of Interior: General Directorate of National Security (national police) (2022)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "4.8% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "5.6% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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"text": "6.7% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "6% of GDP (2019)"
"text": "6% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "5.5% of GDP (2018)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "5.9% of GDP (2017)"
"text": "5.5% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "71.1%"
},
"male": {
"text": "82%"
"text": "82.6%"
},
"female": {
"text": "60.7% (2015)"
"text": "62.4% (2015)"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
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"text": "Angolan Armed Forces (Forcas Armadas Angolanas, FAA): Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angola, MGA), Angolan National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana, FANA; under operational control of the Army); Rapid Reaction Police (paramilitary) (2022)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "2.6% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> both the BDF and the Botswana Police Service report to the Ministry of Defense and Security; the Botswana Police Service has primary responsibility for internal security; the BDF reports to the Office of the President through the minister of defense and security and has some domestic security responsibilities"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "2.8% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "3% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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"text": "3% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "2.8% of GDP (2019)"
"text": "2.8% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "2.8% of GDP (2018)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "2.9% of GDP (2017)"
"text": "2.8% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "42.4%"
"text": "45.8%"
},
"male": {
"text": "54%"
"text": "56.9%"
},
"female": {
"text": "31.1% (2018)"
"text": "35% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> FAB is under the Ministry of Defense and is responsible for external security and supporting the DGPR in maintaining internal security, which has primary responsibility for enforcing law and maintaining order "
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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"text": "0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $130 million)"
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $140 million)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.9% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $160 million)"
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "68.4%"
"text": "74.7%"
},
"male": {
"text": "76.3%"
"text": "81.3%"
},
"female": {
"text": "61.2% (2017)"
"text": "68.4% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"over 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the Specialized Units include a special security brigade for the protection of institutions (aka BSPI) and military police"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "2.3% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "2% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "2.1% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic"
},
"total population": {
"text": "22.3%"
"text": "26.8%"
},
"male": {
"text": "31.3%"
"text": "35.4%"
},
"female": {
"text": "14% (2016)"
"text": "18.2% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Koutou NGOTE GALI (since 22 June 2018)"
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charg&eacute; d'Affaires Oumar Noury ABDELKERIM (since 20 March 2023)"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "2401 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008"
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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the GDSSIE, formerly known as the Republican Guard, is the presidential guard force and is considered to be Chad's elite military unit; it is reportedly a division-size unit with infantry, armor, and special forces/anti-terrorism regiments (known as the Special Anti-Terrorist Group or SATG, aka Division of Special Anti-Terrorist Groups or DGSAT)<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> Border security duties are shared by the Army, Customs (Ministry of Public Security and Immigration), the Gendarmerie, and the GNNT"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "2% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "2% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "405,689 (Sudan), 125,433 (Central African Republic), 42,607 (Cameroon), 20,937 (Nigeria) (2023)"
"text": "407,378 (Sudan), 125,433 (Central African Republic), 28,256 (Cameroon), 20,937 (Nigeria) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "381,289 (majority are in the east) (2023)"

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "80.3%"
"text": "80.6%"
},
"male": {
"text": "86.1%"
"text": "85.9%"
},
"female": {
"text": "74.6% (2018)"
"text": "75.4% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "5 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the Gendarmerie is a paramilitary force with domestic law enforcement and security responsibilities; it is under the Ministry of Defense, but also reports to the Ministry of Interior"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "3.6% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba"
},
"total population": {
"text": "77%"
"text": "80%"
},
"male": {
"text": "88.5%"
"text": "89.5%"
},
"female": {
"text": "66.5% (2016)"
"text": "70.8% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the Republican Guard is a division-size element consisting of approximately 5 regiments; it is regarded as the country’s best equipped and trained military unit and is under the direct control of the president"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.8% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.9% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
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"note": "<strong>note: </strong>in eastern Congo, fighters from armed groups, and in some cases government security forces, have been accused of forced recruitment of child soldiers"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "<p>the FARDC’s primary focus is internal security; while the FARDC is large on paper, with an estimated 18 operational infantry brigades, it struggles to provide security in large portions of the country; the FARDC is widely assessed to suffer from insufficient training, low equipment readiness, poor morale and leadership, ill-discipline, and widespread corruption; it was created out of the armed factions of the Congo wars that ended in 2003, incorporating various militia, paramilitary, and rebel formations; the DRC’s most effective military force, the Republican Guard, is overseen by the office of the presidency rather than the FARDC and focuses largely on protecting the president and government institutions and enforcing internal security</p> <p>the FARDC is actively conducting operations against a variety of illegal armed groups (IOGs) operating in the DRC, particularly in the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu, where more than 15 significant and cohesive IOGs operate; there is also violence in Maniema, Kasai, Kasai Central, and Tanganyika provinces; some estimates place over 100 IOGs operating in the country, including organized militias, such as the Nduma Defense of Congo-Renewal (NDC-R), which controls a large portion of North Kivu; Mai Mai groups (local militias that operate variously as self-defense networks and criminal rackets); and foreign-origin groups seeking safe haven and resources, such as the Ugandan-origin Allied Democratic Forces (ADF; aka Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in the DRC), the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), multiple groups originating from Burundi, the Lords Resistance Army (LRA), and the March 23 Movement (aka M23 or Congolese Revolutionary Army), which the DRC has accused Rwanda of backing; the FARDC has been accused of collaborating with some IOGs, such as the NDC-R</p> the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has operated in the central and eastern parts of the country since 1999; as of 2022, MONUSCO had around 15,000 military and police personnel; MONUSCO includes a Force Intervention Brigade (FIB; 3 infantry battalions, plus artillery and special forces), the first ever UN peacekeeping force specifically tasked to carry out targeted offensive operations to neutralize and disarm groups considered a threat to state authority and civilian security (2023)"
"text": "<p>the FARDC’s primary focus is internal security; while the FARDC is large on paper, with an estimated 18 operational infantry brigades, it struggles to provide security in large portions of the country; the FARDC is widely assessed to suffer from insufficient training, low equipment readiness, poor morale and leadership, ill-discipline, and widespread corruption; it was created out of the armed factions of the Congo wars that ended in 2003, incorporating various militia, paramilitary, and rebel formations; the DRC’s most effective military force, the Republican Guard, is overseen by the office of the presidency rather than the FARDC and focuses largely on protecting the president and government institutions and enforcing internal security</p> <p>the FARDC is actively conducting operations against a variety of illegal armed groups (IOGs) operating in the DRC, particularly in the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu, where more than 15 significant and cohesive IOGs operate; there is also violence in Maniema, Kasai, Kasai Central, and Tanganyika provinces; some estimates place over 100 IOGs operating in the country, including organized militias, such as the Nduma Defense of Congo-Renewal (NDC-R), which controls a large portion of North Kivu; Mai Mai groups (local militias that operate variously as self-defense networks and criminal rackets); and foreign-origin groups seeking safe haven and resources, such as the Ugandan-origin Allied Democratic Forces (ADF; aka Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in the DRC), the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), multiple groups originating from Burundi, the Lords Resistance Army (LRA), and the March 23 Movement (aka M23 or Congolese Revolutionary Army), which the DRC has accused Rwanda of backing; the FARDC has been accused of collaborating with some IOGs, such as the NDC-R</p> the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has operated in the central and eastern parts of the country since 1999; as of early 2023, MONUSCO had over 14,000 personnel assigned; MONUSCO includes a Force Intervention Brigade (FIB; 3 infantry battalions, plus artillery and special forces), the first ever UN peacekeeping force specifically tasked to carry out targeted offensive operations to neutralize and disarm groups considered a threat to state authority and civilian security (2023)"
},
"Maritime threats": {
"text": "the International Maritime Bureau reported one incident in the territorial waters of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2022, the same number of attacks as in 2021; the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea remain a very high risk for piracy and armed robbery of ships; past incidents have been reported where vessels were attacked and crews kidnapped; these incidents showed that the pirates / robbers in the area are well armed and violent; pirates have robbed vessels and kidnapped crews for ransom; in the past, product tankers were hijacked and cargo stolen; the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued a Maritime Advisory (2023-001 - Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom) effective 3 January 2023, which states in part, \"Piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping for ransom continue to serve as significant threats to US-flagged vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea\""
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"text": "211,409 (Central African Republic), 208,389 (Rwanda), 56,423 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 43,635 (Burundi) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "6.06 million (fighting between government forces and rebels since mid-1990s; conflict in Kasai region since 2016) (2023)"
"text": "6.17 million (fighting between government forces and rebels since mid-1990s; conflict in Kasai region since 2016) (2023)"
}
},
"Trafficking in persons": {

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"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate or Senat (100 seats; 70 members indirectly elected by regional councils and 30 appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms)<br>National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (180 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 25 March 2018 (next to be held in 2023)<br>National Assembly - last held on 9 February 2020 (current term extended by president); note - the Constitutional Court has ordered a partial rerun of elections in the English speaking areas; date to be determined"
"text": "Senate - last held on 12 March 2023 (next to be held in 2028)<br>National Assembly - last held on 9 February 2020 (current term extended by president); note - the Constitutional Court has ordered a partial rerun of elections in the English speaking areas; date to be determined"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - CDPM 81.1%, SDF 8.6%, UNDP 5.8%, UDC 1.16%, other 2.8%; seats by party - CPDM 63, SDF 7; composition as of March 2022 - men 74, women 26, percent of women 26%<br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CPDM 139, UNDP 7, SDF 5, PCRN 5, UDC 4, FSNC 3, MDR 2, Union of Socialist Movements 2; 13 vacant; composition as of March 2022 - men 119, women 61, percent of women 33.9%; note - total Parliament percent of women 31.1%"
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - CDPM 100% composition as of March 2023 - men 69, women 31, percent of women 31%<br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CPDM 139, UNDP 7, SDF 5, PCRN 5, UDC 4, FSNC 3, MDR 2, Union of Socialist Movements 2; 13 vacant; composition as of March 2022 - men 119, women 61, percent of women 33.9%; note - total Parliament percent of women 31.1%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
@ -1238,7 +1238,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1304,6 +1305,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the National Police and the National Gendarmerie are responsible for internal security; the Police report to the General Delegation of National Security, while the Gendarmerie reports to the Secretariat of State for Defense in charge of the Gendarmerie<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> the Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) maintains its own command and control structure and reports directly to the president; the BIR is structured as a large brigade with up to 9 battalions, detachments, or groups consisting of infantry, airborne/airmobile, amphibious, armored reconnaissance, counterterrorism, and support elements, such as artillery and intelligence; the BIR receives better training, equipment, and pay than regular Army units"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.5% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "58.8%"
"text": "62%"
},
"male": {
"text": "64.6%"
"text": "67%"
},
"female": {
"text": "53% (2018)"
"text": "56.9% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "3 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
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},
"2,438 to 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1183,6 +1184,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in 2019-2021, the CAR created three Mixed Special Security units (Unités Spéciales Mixtes de Sécurité or USMS), regionally based battalion-sized units comprised of about 40% government and 60% rebel soldiers created to provide security along transportation corridors and at mining sites; the units are intended to be transitional in nature with a scheduled deployment time of two years"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
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"text": "18 years of age for military service; no conscription (2021)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the 2013 coup resulted in the institutional collapse of the FACA; its forces were overwhelmed and forced to flee to neighboring countries; it has been estimated that only 10% of the FACA returned after the coup, and it has struggled to rebuild in the years of instability since, despite considerable foreign assistance; significant portions of the country remain outside state control and are ungoverned, with the presence of multiple armed actors creating insecurity in much of the country <br><br>in late 2020 and early 2021, the Coalition des Patriotes pour le Change (CPC), a loose coalition of armed groups comprised largely of former Seleka and anti-Balaka fighters, attacked the capital Bangui; CAR Government forces, along with Russian private military contractors and Rwandan troops, repelled the attack but have not been able to stabilize the country; the CPC has retreated to its rear bases and into neighboring countries and continued conducting attacks; other armed groups are also active; forces on both sides have been accused of abuses and atrocities in the fighting <br><br>in 2018, the UN Security Council approved Russian security assistance for the CAR to help train and advise FACA personnel, as well as transport them to operational areas, provide logistical support, and assist with medical evacuation; in addition to teams of military trainers, Russia sent private military contractors, and as of 2022, as many as 2,000 were providing assistance to the FACA, as well as performing other security roles such as guarding mines and government officials; some Russian contractors and the CAR forces they supported have been accused of carrying out indiscriminate killings, using excessive force against civilians, and looting<br><br>the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has operated in the country since 2014; its mission includes providing security, protecting civilians, facilitating humanitarian assistance, disarming and demobilizing armed groups, and supporting the country’s fragile transitional government; as of 2022, MINUSCA had approximately 15,000 military and police personnel<br><br>the European Union Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM-RCA) has operated in the country since 2016, providing advice, training, and educational programs to the country's security forces; since 2016, the EU mission has trained 5 territorial infantry battalions and 1 amphibious infantry battalion; the mission suspended operational training in 2021; France also provided assistance to the FACA before suspending its support, also in 2021 (2022)"
"text": "the 2013 coup resulted in the institutional collapse of the FACA; its forces were overwhelmed and forced to flee to neighboring countries; it has been estimated that only 10% of the FACA returned after the coup, and it has struggled to rebuild in the years of instability since, despite considerable foreign assistance; significant portions of the country remain outside state control and are ungoverned, with the presence of multiple armed actors creating insecurity in much of the country <br><br>in late 2020 and early 2021, the Coalition des Patriotes pour le Change (CPC), a loose coalition of armed groups comprised largely of former Seleka and anti-Balaka fighters, attacked the capital Bangui; CAR Government forces, along with Russian private military contractors and Rwandan troops, repelled the attack but have not been able to stabilize the country; the CPC has retreated to its rear bases and into neighboring countries and continued conducting attacks; other armed groups are also active; forces on both sides have been accused of abuses and atrocities in the fighting <br><br>in 2018, the UN Security Council approved Russian security assistance for the CAR to help train and advise FACA personnel, as well as transport them to operational areas, provide logistical support, and assist with medical evacuation; in addition to teams of military trainers, Russia sent private military contractors, and as of 2022, as many as 2,000 were providing assistance to the FACA, as well as performing other security roles such as guarding mines and government officials; some Russian contractors and the CAR forces they supported have been accused of carrying out indiscriminate killings, using excessive force against civilians, and looting<br><br>the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has operated in the country since 2014; its mission includes providing security, protecting civilians, facilitating humanitarian assistance, disarming and demobilizing armed groups, and supporting the country’s fragile transitional government; as of early 2023, MINUSCA had almost 17,000 personnel <br><br>the European Union Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM-RCA) has operated in the country since 2016, providing advice, training, and educational programs to the country's security forces; since 2016, the EU mission has trained 5 territorial infantry battalions and 1 amphibious infantry battalion; the mission suspended operational training in 2021; France also provided assistance to the FACA before suspending its support, also in 2021 (2023)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {
@ -1222,7 +1223,7 @@
"text": "6,381 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "482,816 (clashes between army and rebel groups since 2005; tensions between ethnic groups) (2022)"
"text": "483,074 (clashes between army and rebel groups since 2005; tensions between ethnic groups) (2023)"
}
}
}

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "86.8%"
"text": "90.8%"
},
"male": {
"text": "91.7%"
"text": "94.2%"
},
"female": {
"text": "82% (2015)"
"text": "87.4% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -1116,7 +1116,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
"total": {
@ -1148,6 +1149,9 @@
"text": "Cabo Verdean Armed Forces (FACV): Army (also called the National Guard, GN; includes a small air component), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV); Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Police (2022)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1159,9 +1163,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
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"text": "Misr"
},
"former": {
"text": "United Arab Republic (with Syria)"
"text": "United Arab Republic (short-lived unification with Syria)"
},
"etymology": {
"text": "the English name \"Egypt\" derives from the ancient Greek name for the country \"Aigyptos\"; the Arabic name \"Misr\" can be traced to the ancient Akkadian \"misru\" meaning border or frontier"
@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
"text": "Cabinet ministers nominated by the executive branch and approved by the House of Representatives"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term (eligible for 3 consecutive terms); election last held on 26-28 March 2018 (next to be held in 2024); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by the House of Representatives; note - following&nbsp; a constitutional amendment approved by referendum in April 2019, the presidential term was extended from 4 to 6 years and eligibility extended to 3 consecutive terms"
"text": "president elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term (eligible for 3 consecutive terms); election last held on 26-28 March 2018 (next to be held in 2024); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by the House of Representatives; note - following a constitutional amendment approved by referendum in April 2019, the presidential term was extended from 4 to 6 years and eligibility extended to 3 consecutive terms"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2018:</em> Abdelfattah ELSISI reelected president in first round; percent of valid votes cast - Abdelfattah ELSISI (independent) 97.1%, Moussa Mostafa MOUSSA (El Ghad Party) 2.9%; note - more than 7% of ballots cast were deemed invalid"
@ -1206,7 +1206,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "6 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1283,20 +1284,20 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the Public Security Sector Police are responsible for law enforcement nationwide; the Central Security Force protects infrastructure and is responsible for crowd control; the National Security Agency is responsible for internal security threats and counterterrorism along with other security services<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> in addition to its external defense duties, the EAF also has a mandate to assist police in protecting vital infrastructure during a state of emergency; military personnel were granted full arrest authority in 2011 but normally only use this authority during states of emergency and “periods of significant turmoil”"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2020": {
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2020)"
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2019)"
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2018)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.6% of GDP (2017)"
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president and overseen by the prime minister"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 April 2016 (next to be held in 2023); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president"
"text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 November 2022 (next to be held in 2029); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 93.5%, other 6.5% (2016)"
@ -556,10 +556,10 @@
"text": "bicameral National Assembly or Asemblea Nacional consists of:<br>Senate or Senado (70 seats statutory, 72 seats for current term; 55 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote, 15 appointed by the president, and 2 ex-officio)<br>Chamber of Deputies or Camara de los Diputados (100 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 12 November 2017 (next to be held in 2022/2023)<br>Chamber of Deputies - last held on 12 November 2017 (next to be held in 2022/2023)"
"text": "Senate - last held on 19 January 2023 (next to be held in 2028)<br>Chamber of Deputies - last held on 19 January 2023 (next to be held in 2028)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; elected seats by party - PDGE and aligned coalition 70; composition (including 2 ex-officio) - men 60, women 12, percent of women 16.7%<br><br>Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 99, CI 1; composition - men 78, women 22, percent of women 22%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 18.8%"
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; elected seats by party - PDGE 55; composition (including 2 ex-officio and 15 appointed) - men 58, women 16, percent of women 21.6%<br><br>Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 100; composition - men 69, women 31, percent of women 31%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 22%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
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},
"2,438 to 3,047 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1302,6 +1303,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> in 2020 the Ethiopian Government announced it had re-established a navy, which had been disbanded in 1996; in March 2019, Ethiopia signed a defense cooperation agreement with France which stipulated that France would support the establishment of an Ethiopian navy, which would reportedly be based out of Djibouti<br><br><strong>note 2: </strong>in 2018, Ethiopia established a Republican Guard military unit responsible to the Prime Minister for protecting senior officials<br><br><strong>note 3: </strong>the regional governments control regional security forces, including \"special\" paramilitary forces, which generally operate independently from the federal government and in some cases operate as regional defense forces maintaining national borders; local militias also operate across the country in loose and varying coordination with these regional security and police forces, the ENDF, and the EFP; in April 2023, the federal government ordered the integration of these regional special forces into the EFP or ENDF<br>"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1309,13 +1313,10 @@
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $970 million)"
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $950 million)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $930 million)"
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "414,511 (South Sudan), 253,488 (Somalia), 163,656 (Eritrea), 48,881 (Sudan) (2023)"
"text": "414,511 (South Sudan), 253,488 (Somalia), 164,271 (Eritrea), 48,964 (Sudan) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "2.73 million (includes conflict- and climate-induced IDPs, excluding unverified estimates from the Amhara region; border war with Eritrea from 1998-2000; ethnic clashes; and ongoing fighting between the Ethiopian military and separatist rebel groups in the Somali and Oromia regions; natural disasters; intercommunal violence; most IDPs live in Sumale state) (2023)"

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "50.8%"
"text": "58.1%"
},
"male": {
"text": "61.8%"
"text": "65.2%"
},
"female": {
"text": "41.6% (2015)"
"text": "51.2% (2021)"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
@ -627,7 +627,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Momodou Lamin BAH (12 December 2022)<br><br><br><br><br>"
"text": "Ambassador Momodou Lamin BAH (12 December 2022)<br><br><br>"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "5630 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011"
@ -1163,7 +1163,8 @@
},
"over 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
"total": {
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"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the National Guard is responsible for VIP protection, riot control, and presidential security; the Gambia Police Force maintains internal security"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1210,9 +1214,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "84.7%"
"text": "85.5%"
},
"male": {
"text": "85.9%"
"text": "86.2%"
},
"female": {
"text": "83.4% (2018)"
"text": "84.7% (2021)"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1217,6 +1218,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the National Police Forces, under the Ministry of Interior, and the National Gendarmerie, under the Ministry of Defense, are responsible for law enforcement and public security; elements of the armed forces and the Republican Guard, an elite unit that protects the president under his direct authority, sometimes perform internal security functions"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.6% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.8% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
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"total": {
@ -1264,6 +1265,9 @@
"text": "Ghana Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force; Ministry of the Interior: Ghana Police Service (2023)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1275,9 +1279,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "39.6%"
"text": "45.3%"
},
"male": {
"text": "54.4%"
"text": "61.2%"
},
"female": {
"text": "27.7% (2018)"
"text": "31.3% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -1165,7 +1165,8 @@
},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "3 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1226,6 +1227,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the National Gendarmerie is overseen by the Ministry of Defense, while the National Police is under the Ministry of Security; the Gendarmerie and National Police share responsibility for internal security, but only the Gendarmerie can arrest police or military officials"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1237,9 +1241,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.8% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.8% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
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},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "4 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1281,6 +1282,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the Directorate of Territorial Surveillance is responsible for countering internal threats"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.9% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1292,9 +1296,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.1% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "81.5%"
"text": "82.6%"
},
"male": {
"text": "85%"
"text": "85.5%"
},
"female": {
"text": "78.2% (2018)"
"text": "79.8% (2021)"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
@ -934,7 +934,7 @@
"text": "Uganda 14%, Pakistan 8%, Netherlands 8%, United States 8%, United Kingdom 7% (2020)"
},
"Exports - commodities": {
"text": "tea, cut flowers, refined petroleum, gold, coffee (2020)"
"text": "tea, cut flowers, coffee, refined petroleum, titanium (2021)"
},
"Imports": {
"Imports 2021": {
@ -1218,7 +1218,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1285,20 +1286,20 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the National Police Service maintains internal security and reports to the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government; it includes a paramilitary General Service Unit and Rapid Deployment Unit<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> the Kenya Coast Guard Service (established 2018) is under the Ministry of Interior but led by a military officer and comprised of personnel from the military, as well as the National Police Service, intelligence services, and other government agencies"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2020": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2020)"
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2019)"
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2018)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2017)"
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "21,620 (Ethiopia), 8,159 (Burundi), 5,540 (Sudan) (2022); 281,319 (Somalia), 157,402 (South Sudan), 72,192 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2023)"
"text": "281,319 (Somalia), 157,402 (South Sudan), 72,192 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 21,847 (Ethiopia), 8,392 (Burundi), 5,756 (Sudan) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "190,000 (election-related violence, intercommunal violence, resource conflicts, al-Shabaab attacks in 2017 and 2018) (2021)"

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},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Jeff Gongoer DOWANA (12 December 2022)<br><br><br>"
"text": "Ambassador Jeff Gongoer DOWANA (12 December 2022)<br>"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "5201 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011"
@ -1136,7 +1136,8 @@
},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
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"total": {
@ -1198,6 +1199,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the AFL Air Wing was previously disbanded in 2005 and has been under redevelopment since 2019; the Liberian National Police and the Liberian Drug Enforcement Agency are under the Ministry of Justice"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1205,13 +1209,10 @@
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $25 million)"
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $20 million)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.4% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $19 million)"
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "79.4%"
"text": "81%"
},
"male": {
"text": "70.1%"
"text": "72.9%"
},
"female": {
"text": "88.3% (2015)"
"text": "88.8% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1174,6 +1175,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the Lesotho Mounted Police Service is responsible for internal security and reports to the Minister of Police and Public Safety"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "2.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $70 million)"
}
},
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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "76.7%"
"text": "77.3%"
},
"male": {
"text": "78.4%"
"text": "78.8%"
},
"female": {
"text": "75.1% (2018)"
"text": "75.8% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the National Gendarmerie is separate from the PAF and is responsible for maintaining law and order in rural areas at the village level, protecting government facilities, and operating a maritime police contingent; the National Police is responsible for maintaining law and order in urban areas"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1236,9 +1240,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "62.1%"
"text": "67.3%"
},
"male": {
"text": "69.8%"
"text": "71.2%"
},
"female": {
"text": "55.2% (2015)"
"text": "63.7% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "4 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1237,6 +1238,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the MDF reports directly to the president as commander in chief; the Malawi Ministry of Defense was abolished in 2011"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1248,9 +1252,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.8% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "13,205 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers), 7,807 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2022); 32,715 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers (2023)"
"text": "32,715 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) 10,895 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers), 6,466 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2023)"
}
},
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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1249,6 +1250,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the Gendarmerie and the National Guard are under the authority of the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs (Ministere De La Defense Et Des Anciens Combattants, MDAC), but operational control is shared with the Ministry of Internal Security and Civil Protection<br><br><strong>note 2: </strong>the Gendarmerie's primary mission is internal security and public order; its duties also include territorial defense, humanitarian operations, intelligence gathering, and protecting private property, mainly in rural areas; it also has a specialized border security unit<br><br><strong>note 3: </strong>the National Guard is a military force responsible for providing security to government facilities and institutions, prison service, public order, humanitarian operations, some border security, and intelligence gathering; its forces include a camel corps for patrolling the deserts and borders of northern Mali<br><br><strong>note 4: </strong>there are also pro-government militias operating in Mali, such as the Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies (GATIA); the leader of GATIA is also a general in the national army"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "3.5% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "3.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
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},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "3.1% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "3.2% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
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"text": "<strong>note: </strong>until announcing its withdrawal in May of 2022, Mali was part of a five-nation anti-jihadist task force known as the G5 Sahel Group, set up in 2014 with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, and Niger; Mali had committed 1,100 troops and 200 gendarmes to the force"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the FAMa is responsible for defense of the country’s sovereignty and territory, but also has some domestic security duties, including the maintenance of public order and support to law enforcement if required, as well as counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations; it also participates in socio-economic development projects; the military has traditionally played a large role in Mali’s politics; prior to the coup in August 2020 and military takeover in May 2021, it had intervened in the political arena at least five times since the country gained independence in 1960; two attempts failed (1976 and 1978), while three succeeded in overturning civilian rule (1968, 1991, and 2012)<br><br>the FAMa and other security forces are actively engaged in operations against several insurgent/terrorist groups affiliated with al-Qa'ida and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS), as well as other rebel groups, communal militias, and criminal bands spread across the central, northern, and southern regions of the country; the government is reportedly in control of only an estimated 10-20% of the country's central and northern territories, and attacks are increasing in the more heavily populated south, including around the capital Bamako; the Macina Liberation Front (FLM), part of the Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) coalition of al-Qa'ida-linked terror groups, has played a large role in a surge in violence in Mali’s central and southern regions; in the north, ISIS in the Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) has regained strength in recent years<br><br>the FAMa and the remainder of the security forces collapsed in 2012 during the fighting against Tuareg rebels and Islamic militants and have since been rebuilt with considerable external assistance, including the EU, France, and the UN; for example, the EU Training Mission in Mali (EUTM) from 2013-2022 trained as many as 15,000 Malian soldiers and 8 combined arms battalions/battlegroups (Groupement Tactique InterArmes, GTIA), each of which was structured to be self-sufficient with its own motorized/mechanized infantry, light armor, commandos, artillery, engineers, and other support forces; EUTM suspended its training program in 2022, citing issues with the ruling military government, including human rights abuses and the presence of Russian private military contractors; over the same period, the French military provided considerable assistance to the Malian security forces and conducted counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations in Mali; the French suspended operations in 2021 and in August 2022 withdrew the last of its forces while also citing issues with the military government; the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has operated in the country since 2013 with the mission of providing security, rebuilding Malian security forces, protecting civilians, supporting national political dialogue, and assisting in the reestablishment of Malian government authority; as of late 2022, MINUSMA had around 14,000 personnel assigned <br> <br>in addition to the EU-trained GTIAs, the Army has commandos and special forces, as well as recently created motorcycle-mounted reconnaissance units; the Air Force has small numbers of combat aircraft and helicopters, as well as a few armed UAVs; the Gendarmerie and National Guard field company-sized paramilitary units, including camel-mounted forces in the National Guard; they also have special anti-terrorism and intervention forces<br><br>the military government has increased security ties with Russia; Russia has provided military equipment, and in December 2021, Mali contracted with a Russian private military company to provide training for local armed forces and security to senior Malian officials; the contractors have also participated in security operations and been accused of war crimes; as of 2022, there were an estimated 1,000 Russian military contractors in Mali (2023)"
"text": "the FAMa is responsible for defense of the country’s sovereignty and territory, but also has some domestic security duties, including the maintenance of public order and support to law enforcement if required, as well as counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations; it also participates in socio-economic development projects; the military has traditionally played a large role in Mali’s politics; prior to the coup in August 2020 and military takeover in May 2021, it had intervened in the political arena at least five times since the country gained independence in 1960; two attempts failed (1976 and 1978), while three succeeded in overturning civilian rule (1968, 1991, and 2012)<br><br>the FAMa and other security forces are actively engaged in operations against several insurgent/terrorist groups affiliated with al-Qa'ida and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS), as well as other rebel groups, communal militias, and criminal bands spread across the central, northern, and southern regions of the country; the government is reportedly in control of only an estimated 10-20% of the country's central and northern territories, and attacks are increasing in the more heavily populated south, including around the capital Bamako; the Macina Liberation Front (FLM), part of the Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) coalition of al-Qa'ida-linked terror groups, has played a large role in a surge in violence in Mali’s central and southern regions; in the north, ISIS in the Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) has regained strength in recent years<br><br>the FAMa and the remainder of the security forces collapsed in 2012 during the fighting against Tuareg rebels and Islamic militants and have since been rebuilt with considerable external assistance, including the EU, France, and the UN; for example, the EU Training Mission in Mali (EUTM) from 2013-2022 trained as many as 15,000 Malian soldiers and 8 combined arms battalions/battlegroups (Groupement Tactique InterArmes, GTIA), each of which was structured to be self-sufficient with its own motorized/mechanized infantry, light armor, commandos, artillery, engineers, and other support forces; EUTM suspended its training program in 2022, citing issues with the ruling military government, including human rights abuses and the presence of Russian private military contractors; over the same period, the French military provided considerable assistance to the Malian security forces and conducted counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations in Mali; the French suspended operations in 2021 and in August 2022 withdrew the last of its forces while also citing issues with the military government; the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has operated in the country since 2013 with the mission of providing security, rebuilding Malian security forces, protecting civilians, supporting national political dialogue, and assisting in the reestablishment of Malian government authority; as of early 2023, MINUSMA had around 14,000 personnel assigned <br> <br>in addition to the EU-trained GTIAs, the Army has commandos and special forces, as well as recently created motorcycle-mounted reconnaissance units; the Air Force has small numbers of combat aircraft and helicopters, as well as a few armed UAVs; the Gendarmerie and National Guard field company-sized paramilitary units, including camel-mounted forces in the National Guard; they also have special anti-terrorism and intervention forces<br><br>the military government has increased security ties with Russia; Russia has provided military equipment, and in December 2021, Mali contracted with a Russian private military company to provide training for local armed forces and security to senior Malian officials; the contractors have also participated in security operations and been accused of war crimes; as of 2022, there were an estimated 1,000 Russian military contractors in Mali (2023)"
}
},
"Terrorism": {
@ -1293,10 +1294,10 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "26,991 (Burkina Faso) (refugees and asylum seekers), 19,518 (Niger) (refugees and asylum seekers), 14,952 (Mauritania) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2022)"
"text": "27,794 (Burkina Faso) (refugees and asylum seekers), 19,547 (Niger) (refugees and asylum seekers), 14,952 (Mauritania) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "440,436 (Tuareg rebellion since 2012) (2022)"
"text": "412,387 (Tuareg rebellion since 2012) (2022)"
}
},
"Trafficking in persons": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "73.8%"
"text": "75.9%"
},
"male": {
"text": "83.3%"
"text": "84.8%"
},
"female": {
"text": "64.6% (2018)"
"text": "67.4% (2021)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> does not include data from the former Western Sahara"
},
@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
}
},
"Political parties and leaders": {
"text": "Action Party or PA [Mohammed EL IDRISSI]<br>Amal (hope) Party [Mohamed BANI]<br>An-Nahj Ad-Dimocrati or An-Nahj or Democratic Way [Mustapha BRAHMA]<br>Authenticity and Modernity Party or PAM [Abdellatif OUAHBI]<br>Constitutional Union Party or UC [Mohamed SAJID]<br>Democratic and Social Movement or MDS [Mahmoud ARCHANE]<br>Democratic Forces Front or FFD [Mustapha BENALI]<br>Democratic Society Party or PSD [Zhour CHAKKAFI]<br>Green Left Party or PGV [Mohamed FARES]<br>Istiqlal (Independence) Party or PI [Nizar BARAKA]<br>Moroccan Liberal Party or PML [Isaac CHARIA]<br>Moroccan Union for Democracy or UMD [Jamal MANDRI]<br>National Democratic Party [Abdellah KADIRI]<br>National Ittihadi Congress or CNI [Abdesalam EL AZIZ]<br>National Rally of Independents or RNI [Aziz AKHANNOUCH]<br>Neo-Democrats Party [Mohamed DARIF]<br>Party of Development Reform or PRD [Abderrahmane EL KOHEN]<br>Party of Justice and Development or PJD [Abdelilah BENKIRANE]<br>Party of Liberty and Social Justice [Miloud MOUSSAOUI]<br>Party of Progress and Socialism or PPS [Nabil BENABDELLAH]<br>Popular Movement or MP [Mohand LAENSER]<br>Renaissance and Virtue Party [Mohamed KHALIDI]<br>Renaissance Party [Said EL GHENNIOUI]<br>Renewal and Equity Party or PRE [Chakir ACHEHABAR]<br>Shoura (consultation) and Istiqlal Party [Ahmed BELGHAZI]<br>Socialist Union of Popular Forces or USFP [Driss LACHGAR]<br>Unified Socialist Party or GSU [Nabila MOUNIB]<br>Unity and Democracy Party [Ahmed FITRI]"
"text": "Action Party or PA [Mohammed EL IDRISSI]<br>Amal (hope) Party [Mohamed BANI]<br>An-Nahj Ad-Dimocrati or An-Nahj or Democratic Way [Mustapha BRAHMA]<br>Authenticity and Modernity Party or PAM [Abdellatif OUAHBI]<br>Constitutional Union Party or UC [Mohamed JOUDAR]<br>Democratic and Social Movement or MDS [Abdessamad ARCHANE]<br>Democratic Forces Front or FFD [Mustapha BENALI]<br>Democratic Society Party or PSD [Zhour CHAKKAFI]<br>Environment and Sustainable Development Party or PEDD [Karim HRITANE]<br>Federation of the Democratic Left or FGD [Abdesalam EL AZIZ]<br>Green Left Party or PGV [Mohamed FARES]<br>Istiqlal (Independence) Party or PI [Nizar BARAKA]<br>Moroccan Liberal Party or PML [Isaac CHARIA]<br>Moroccan Union for Democracy or UMD [Jamal MANDRI]<br>National Democratic Party [Moussa SAADI]<br>National Rally of Independents or RNI [Aziz AKHANNOUCH]<br>Neo-Democrats Party [Mohamed DARIF]<br>Party of Development Reform or PRD [Abderrahmane EL KOHEN]<br>Party of Justice and Development or PJD [Abdelilah BENKIRANE]<br>Party of Liberty and Social Justice or PLJS [Miloud MOUSSAOUI]<br>Party of Progress and Socialism or PPS [Nabil BENABDELLAH]<br>Popular Movement or MP [Mohammed OUZZINE]<br>Renaissance and Virtue Party or PRV [Mohamed KHALIDI]<br>Renaissance Party [Said EL GHENNIOUI]<br>Renewal and Equity Party or PRE [Chakir ACHEHABAR]<br>Shoura (consultation) and Istiqlal Party [Ahmed BELGHAZI]<br>Socialist Union of Popular Forces or USFP [Driss LACHGAR]<br>Unified Socialist Party or GSU [Nabila MOUNIB]<br>Unity and Democracy Party [Ahmed FITRI]"
},
"International organization participation": {
"text": "ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, CAEU, CD, EBRD, FAO, G-11, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS, MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club (associate), PCA, SICA (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNOCI, UNSC (temporary), UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO"
@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charg&eacute; d'Affaires Lawrence M. RANDOLPH (since 4 January 2021)"
"text": "Ambassador Puneet TALWAR (since 4 November 2022)"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "Km 5.7 Avenue Mohammed VI, Souissi, Rabat 10170"
@ -1214,7 +1214,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1278,6 +1279,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the Moroccan Royal Guard is officially part of the Royal Moroccan Army, but is under the direct operational control of the Royal Military Household of His Majesty the King; it provides for the security and safety of the King and royal family; it was established in the 11th century and is considered one of the world's oldest active units still in military service<strong><br><br></strong><strong>note 2: </strong>the National Police manages internal law enforcement in cities; the Royal Gendarmerie is responsible for law enforcement in rural regions and on national highways; the Gendarmerie operates mobile and fixed checkpoints along the roads in border areas and at the entrances to major municipalities; it also has a counterterrorism role <br><br><strong>note 3:</strong> the Auxiliary Forces provide support to the Gendarmerie and National Police; it includes a Mobile Intervention Corps, a motorized paramilitary security force that supplements the military and the police as needed<br><br> <br><br> "
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "4.5% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "4.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1289,9 +1293,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "3.3% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "3.4% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "91.3%"
"text": "92.2%"
},
"male": {
"text": "93.4%"
"text": "93.5%"
},
"female": {
"text": "89.4% (2018)"
"text": "90.5% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -1114,7 +1114,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1158,20 +1159,20 @@
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the MPF is responsible for law enforcement and maintenance of order within the country; a police commissioner heads the force and has authority over all police and other security forces, including the Coast Guard and Special Mobile Forces; the Special Mobile Forces share responsibility with police for internal security"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.2% of GDP (2021 est.)"
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2020": {
"text": "0.2% of GDP (2020 est.)"
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $80 million)"
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $80 million)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $80 million)"
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "53.5%"
"text": "67%"
},
"male": {
"text": "63.7%"
"text": "71.8%"
},
"female": {
"text": "43.4% (2017)"
"text": "62.2% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -1185,7 +1185,8 @@
},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "4 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "60.7%"
"text": "63.4%"
},
"male": {
"text": "72.6%"
"text": "74.1%"
},
"female": {
"text": "50.3% (2017)"
"text": "53.8% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -644,7 +644,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Carlos DOS SANTOS (since 28 January 2016)"
"text": "Ambassador Alfredo Fabaio NUVUNGA (since 19 April 2023)"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "1525 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036"
@ -861,17 +861,6 @@
"text": "36.7% (2008)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "2.88% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "2.49% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "1.95% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$4.569 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1210,7 +1199,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "4 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1277,6 +1267,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1: </strong>the FADM and other security forces are referred to collectively as the Defense and Security Forces (DFS)<br><strong><br>note 2:</strong> the PRM, SERNIC, and the UIR are responsible for law enforcement and internal security; the Border Security Force is responsible for protecting the country’s international borders and for carrying out police duties within 24 miles of borders<br><strong><br>note 3</strong>: the Presidential Guard provides security for the president, and the Force for the Protection of High-level Individuals provides security for senior-level officials at the national and provincial"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1288,9 +1281,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.1% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.9% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
@ -1318,7 +1308,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "8,968 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2022); 12,043 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2023)"
"text": "12,043 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 9,250 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "1.03 million (north Mozambique, violence between the government and an opposition group, violence associated with extremists groups in 2018, political violence 2019) (2022)"

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "35.1%"
"text": "37.3%"
},
"male": {
"text": "43.6%"
"text": "45.8%"
},
"female": {
"text": "26.7% (2018)"
"text": "29% (2018)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -861,17 +861,6 @@
"text": "26.8% (2014)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "3.79% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "2.39% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "2.32% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$2.325 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1192,7 +1181,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1243,6 +1233,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the Gendarmerie (GN) and the National Guard (GNN) are paramilitary forces; the GN has primary responsibility for rural security while the GNN is responsible for domestic security and the protection of high-level officials and government buildings; the GNN was formerly known as the National Forces of Intervention and Security<br><br><strong>note 2: </strong>the National Police includes the Directorate of Territorial Surveillance, which is charged with border management"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1254,9 +1247,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "2% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
@ -1288,7 +1278,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "188,006 (Nigeria), 65,847 (Mali) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2023)"
"text": "188,006 (Nigeria), 66,084 (Mali) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "376,809 (includes the regions of Diffa, Tillaberi, and Tahoua; unknown how many of the 11,000 people displaced by clashes between government forces and the Tuareg militant group, Niger Movement for Justice, in 2007 are still displaced; inter-communal violence; Boko Haram attacks in southern Niger, 2015) (2022)"

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"text": "38.2% (2010 est.)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "4.42% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "3.98% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "5.31% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$37.298 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1224,7 +1213,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "3 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1298,6 +1288,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1: </strong>the NSCDC a paramilitary agency commissioned to assist the military in the management of threats to internal security, including attacks and natural disasters<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> the Office of the National Security Advisor is responsible for coordinating all security and enforcement agencies, including the Department of State Security (DSS), the NSCDC, the Ministry of Justice, and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF); border security responsibilities are shared among the NPF, the DSS, the NSCDC, Customs, Immigration, and the Nigerian military<br><br><strong>note 3: </strong>some states have created local security forces in response to increased violence, insecurity, and criminality that have exceeded the response capacity of government security forces"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1305,13 +1298,10 @@
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2019)"
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2018)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2017)"
"text": "0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
@ -1346,7 +1336,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "87,220 (Cameroon) (2023)"
"text": "86,982 (Cameroon) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "3.3 million (northeast Nigeria; Boko Haram attacks and counterinsurgency efforts in northern Nigeria; communal violence between Christians and Muslims in the middle belt region, political violence; flooding; forced evictions; cattle rustling; competition for resources) (2023)"

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}
},
"Administrative divisions": {
"text": "10 states; Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Warrap, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Western Equatoria; note - in 2015, the creation of 28 new states was announced and in 2017 four additional states; following the February 2020 peace agreement, the country was reportedly again reorganized into the 10 original states, plus 2 administrative areas, Pibor and Ruweng, and 1 special administrative status area, Abyei (which is disputed between South Sudan and Sudan); this latest administrative revision has not yet been vetted by the US Board on Geographic Names"
"text": "10 states; Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Warrap, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Western Equatoria; note - in 2015, the creation of 28 new states was announced and in 2017 four additional states; following the February 2020 peace agreement, the country was again reorganized into the 10 original states, plus 2 administrative areas, Pibor and Ruweng, and 1 special administrative status area, Abyei (which is disputed between South Sudan and Sudan); this latest administrative revision has not yet been vetted by the US Board on Geographic Names"
},
"Independence": {
"text": "9 July 2011 (from Sudan)"
@ -1011,7 +1011,8 @@
},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1061,6 +1062,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1: </strong>the NUF are being formed by retraining rebel and pro-government militia fighters into military, police, and other government security forces; in August 2022, South Sudan held the first graduation ceremony for retrained personnel<strong><br><br>note 2:</strong> numerous irregular forces operate in the country with official knowledge, including militias operated by the National Security Service (an internal security force under the Ministry of National Security) and proxy forces"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "2% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1072,9 +1076,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "3.2% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "2.1% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
@ -1092,7 +1093,7 @@
"text": "in 2023, South Sudan sent approximately 750 troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of an East Africa Community military peacekeeping force"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the SSPDF is largely focused on internal security; the Ground Force has approximately 8 light infantry divisions plus a mechanized presidential guard division (aka the Tiger Division); the Air Force has small numbers of transport aircraft and combat helicopters <br><br>the SSPDF, formerly the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), was founded as a guerrilla movement against the Sudanese Government in 1983 and participated in the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005); the Juba Declaration that followed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005 unified the SPLA and the South Sudan Defense Forces (SSDF), the second-largest rebel militia remaining from the civil war, under the SPLA name; in 2017, the SPLA was renamed the South Sudan Defense Forces (SSDF) and in September 2018 was renamed again as the SSPDF<br><br>the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has operated in the country since 2011 with the objectives of consolidating peace and security and helping establish conditions for the successful economic and political development of South Sudan; UNMISS had about 15,000 personnel deployed in the country as of 2022<br><br>United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has operated in the disputed Abyei region along the border between Sudan and South Sudan since 2011; UNISFA's mission includes ensuring security, protecting civilians, strengthening the capacity of the Abyei Police Service, de-mining, monitoring/verifying the redeployment of armed forces from the area, and facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid; as of 2022, UNISFA had approximately 2,500 military and police personnel (2023)"
"text": "the SSPDF is largely focused on internal security; the Ground Force has approximately 8 light infantry divisions plus a mechanized presidential guard division (aka the Tiger Division); the Air Force has small numbers of transport aircraft and combat helicopters <br><br>the SSPDF, formerly the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), was founded as a guerrilla movement against the Sudanese Government in 1983 and participated in the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005); the Juba Declaration that followed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005 unified the SPLA and the South Sudan Defense Forces (SSDF), the second-largest rebel militia remaining from the civil war, under the SPLA name; in 2017, the SPLA was renamed the South Sudan Defense Forces (SSDF) and in September 2018 was renamed again as the SSPDF<br><br>the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has operated in the country since 2011 with the objectives of consolidating peace and security and helping establish conditions for the successful economic and political development of South Sudan; UNMISS had about 15,000 personnel deployed in the country as of early 2023<br><br>United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has operated in the disputed Abyei region along the border between Sudan and South Sudan since 2011; UNISFA's mission includes ensuring security, protecting civilians, strengthening the capacity of the Abyei Police Service, de-mining, monitoring/verifying the redeployment of armed forces from the area, and facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid; as of 2022, UNISFA had approximately 2,500 military and police personnel (2023)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "59.9%"
"text": "52.9%"
},
"male": {
"text": "71.8%"
"text": "67%"
},
"female": {
"text": "48.3% (2015)"
"text": "39.9% (2021)"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
@ -782,17 +782,6 @@
"text": "28% (2002)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "12.22% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "10.5% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "8.51% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$222 million (2019 est.)"
@ -1102,7 +1091,8 @@
},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1152,6 +1142,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the Public Order Police is responsible for maintaining law and order, while the Judicial Police, under the Ministry of Justice, has primary responsibility for investigating drug trafficking, terrorism, and other transnational crimes"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1163,9 +1156,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.7% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.7% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "73.2%"
"text": "75.9%"
},
"male": {
"text": "77.6%"
"text": "78.7%"
},
"female": {
"text": "69.4% (2018)"
"text": "73.3% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -831,17 +831,6 @@
"text": "43.2% (2011 est.)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "2.75% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "2.52% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "2.7% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$2.393 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1168,7 +1157,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1206,6 +1196,9 @@
"text": "Rwanda Defense Force (RDF; Ingabo z&rsquo;u Rwanda): Rwanda Army (Rwanda Land Force), Rwanda Air Force (Force Aerienne Rwandaise, FAR), Rwanda Reserve Force, Special Units; Ministry of Internal Security: Rwanda National Police (2023)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1217,9 +1210,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "15.4% (2007)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "0.79% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "1.39% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$601 million (2019 est.)"
@ -1097,7 +1086,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1144,6 +1134,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the military reports to the president, who acts as minister of defense  "
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1155,9 +1148,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.5% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "51.3% (2011 est.)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "0.22% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "0.24% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "0.23% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$84.19 billion (2020 est.)"
@ -1210,7 +1199,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "7 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "51.9%"
"text": "56.3%"
},
"male": {
"text": "64.8%"
"text": "68.4%"
},
"female": {
"text": "39.8% (2017)"
"text": "45.4% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -868,17 +868,6 @@
"text": "31.1% (2011)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "10.46% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "10.78% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "10.5% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$4.76 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1199,7 +1188,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1260,20 +1250,20 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the National Police operates in major cities, while the Gendarmerie primarily operates outside urban areas; both services have specialized anti-terrorism units"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2020": {
"text": "1.5% of GDP (2020)"
"text": "1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.6% of GDP (2018)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.5% of GDP (2017)"
"text": "1.6% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
@ -1303,7 +1293,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "11,494 (Mauritania) (2023)"
"text": "11,501 (Mauritania) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "8,400 (2021)"

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"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021) Saint Helena (HLE);"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> weekly commercial air service to South Africa via Namibia commenced on 14 October 2017"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic"
},
"total population": {
"text": "43.2%"
"text": "47.7%"
},
"male": {
"text": "51.6%"
"text": "55.3%"
},
"female": {
"text": "39.8% (2018)"
"text": "39.8% (2021)"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
@ -821,17 +821,6 @@
"text": "33.6% (2003)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "4.36% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "1.67% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "1.79% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$740 million (2019 est.)"
@ -1141,7 +1130,8 @@
},
"over 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1193,6 +1183,9 @@
"text": "Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF): operates under a Joint Force Command with Land Forces, Maritime Forces, and an Air Wing; Ministry of Internal Affairs: Sierre Leone Police (2022)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1204,9 +1197,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.3% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "25.21% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "24.32% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "25.31% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$145.3 million (2014 est.)"
@ -1104,7 +1093,8 @@
},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador John T. Godfrey (since 1 September 2022)"
"text": "Ambassador John T. GODFREY (since 1 September 2022)"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "P.O. Box 699, Kilo 10, Soba, Khartoum"
@ -837,17 +837,6 @@
"text": "26.7% (2009 est.)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "1.83% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "1.62% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "1.32% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$3.479 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1177,7 +1166,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1263,7 +1253,7 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> many defense expenditures are probably off-budget"
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "information varies widely; estimated 100-125,000 active-duty armed forces personnel; estimated up to 50,000 Rapid Support Forces (2022)"
"text": "estimates vary widely; up to 200,000 SAF personnel; up to 100,000 Rapid Support Forces (2023)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the SAF's inventory includes a mix of Chinese, Russian, Soviet-era, and domestically produced weapons systems; in recent years, Russia has been the leading arms provider; Sudan has one of the largest defense industries in Africa, which includes state-owned companies with military involvement; it mostly manufactures weapons systems under license from China, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine (2022)"
@ -1276,7 +1266,7 @@
"text": "approximately 750 Democratic Republic of the Congo (East African Community stabilization force)<br><br>Sudan joined the Saudi-led coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015, reportedly providing as many as 40,000 troops during the peak of the war in 2016-17, mostly from the Rapid Support Forces; by 2021, Sudan had reduced the size of the force to about a brigade (approximately 2-3,000 troops) (2022)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "<p>the SAF is large, relatively well-equipped, and supported by militia and paramilitary forces, particularly the RSF; its primary focuses are internal security, border issues, and potential external threats from its neighbors; both the SAF and the RSF have some operational experience from internal security operations and Sudan’s years-long intervention in Yemen with the Saudi-led coalition; information on the organization of the SAF and the RSF varies; the Army is estimated to have more than 10 infantry divisions, as well as divisions of mechanized, armored, and airborne/special forces, and several independent infantry brigades; the RSF is reportedly organized into paramilitary brigades of varying size and makeup; the Air Force has several squadrons of Chinese- and Russian-origin combat  aircraft, as well as multiple squadrons of combat helicopters, also largely of Russian origin; the Navy has a small force of coastal patrol boats   <br><br>the Sudanese military has been a dominant force in the ruling of the country since its independence in 1956; in addition, the Sudanese military and security forces have a large role in the country's economy, reportedly controlling over 200 commercial companies, including businesses involved in gold mining, rubber production, agriculture, and meat exports</p> the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has operated in the disputed Abyei region along the border between Sudan and South Sudan since 2011; UNISFA's mission includes ensuring security, protecting civilians, strengthening the capacity of the Abyei Police Service, de-mining, monitoring/verifying the redeployment of armed forces from the area, and facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid; UNISFA had about 2,000 personnel deployed as of 2022<br><br>in addition, the UN African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) operated in the war-torn Darfur region between 2007 and the end of its mandate in July 2021; UNAMID was a joint African Union-UN peacekeeping force with the mission of bringing stability to Darfur, including protecting civilians, facilitating humanitarian assistance, and promoting mediation efforts, while peace talks on a final settlement continued; UNAMID withdrew the last of its personnel in December 2021; note - the October 2020 peace agreement provided for the establishment of a Joint Security Keeping Forces (JSKF) comprised of 12,000 personnel tasked with securing the Darfur region in the place of UNAMID; in June 2021, Sudan's transitional government announced it would increase the size of this force to 20,000 and expand its mission scope to include the capital and other parts of the country suffering from violence; the force would include the SAF, RSF, police, intelligence, and representatives from armed groups involved in peace negotiations; in Sep 2022, the first 2,000 members of the JSKF completed training (2022)"
"text": "<p>the SAF is large, relatively well-equipped, and supported by militia and paramilitary forces, particularly the RSF; its primary focuses are internal security, border issues, and potential external threats from its neighbors; both the SAF and the RSF have some operational experience from internal security operations and Sudan’s years-long intervention in Yemen with the Saudi-led coalition; information on the organization of the SAF and the RSF varies; the Army is estimated to have more than 10 infantry divisions, as well as divisions of mechanized, armored, and airborne/special forces, and several independent infantry brigades; the RSF is reportedly organized into paramilitary brigades of varying size and makeup; the Air Force has several squadrons of Chinese- and Russian-origin combat  aircraft, as well as multiple squadrons of combat helicopters, also largely of Russian origin; the Navy has a small force of coastal patrol boats   <br><br>the Sudanese military has been a dominant force in the ruling of the country since its independence in 1956; in addition, the Sudanese military and security forces have a large role in the country's economy, reportedly controlling over 200 commercial companies, including businesses involved in gold mining, rubber production, agriculture, and meat exports</p> the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has operated in the disputed Abyei region along the border between Sudan and South Sudan since 2011; UNISFA's mission includes ensuring security, protecting civilians, strengthening the capacity of the Abyei Police Service, de-mining, monitoring/verifying the redeployment of armed forces from the area, and facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid; UNISFA had about 2,800 personnel deployed as of early 2023<br><br>in addition, the UN African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) operated in the war-torn Darfur region between 2007 and the end of its mandate in July 2021; UNAMID was a joint African Union-UN peacekeeping force with the mission of bringing stability to Darfur, including protecting civilians, facilitating humanitarian assistance, and promoting mediation efforts, while peace talks on a final settlement continued; UNAMID withdrew the last of its personnel in December 2021; note - the October 2020 peace agreement provided for the establishment of a Joint Security Keeping Forces (JSKF) comprised of 12,000 personnel tasked with securing the Darfur region in the place of UNAMID; in June 2021, Sudan's transitional government announced it would increase the size of this force to 20,000 and expand its mission scope to include the capital and other parts of the country suffering from violence; the force would include the SAF, RSF, police, intelligence, and representatives from armed groups involved in peace negotiations; in Sep 2022, the first 2,000 members of the JSKF completed training (2023)"
}
},
"Terrorism": {
@ -1291,7 +1281,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "134,367 (Eritrea) (refugees and asylum seekers), 93,478 (Syria) (refugees and asylum seekers), 70,935 (Ethiopia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 24,369 (Central African Republic) (2022); 802,748 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2023)"
"text": "802,748 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 136,466 (Eritrea) (refugees and asylum seekers), 93,477 (Syria) (refugees and asylum seekers), 71,658 (Ethiopia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 24,369 (Central African Republic) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "3.71 million (civil war 1983-2005; ongoing conflict in Darfur region; government and rebel fighting along South Sudan border; inter-tribal clashes) (2022)"

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},
"Total water withdrawal": {
"municipal": {
"text": "140.7 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "140 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"industrial": {
"text": "6.3 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "10 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"agricultural": {
"text": "76 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "80 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
}
},
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@ -855,17 +855,6 @@
"text": "27.1% (2006)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "8.59% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "7.04% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "6.34% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$1.275 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1186,7 +1175,8 @@
},
"2,438 to 3,047 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
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"total": {
@ -1298,7 +1288,7 @@
},
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"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "8,395 (Ghana) (2023)"
"text": "8,450 (Ghana) (2023)"
}
},
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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "92.8%"
"text": "94.8%"
},
"male": {
"text": "96.2%"
"text": "96.5%"
},
"female": {
"text": "89.5% (2018)"
"text": "91.1% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -788,17 +788,6 @@
"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "2.01% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "1.82% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "2.6% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
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"revenues": {
"text": "$95 million (2019 est.)"
@ -1119,7 +1108,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "81.8%"
"text": "82.7%"
},
"male": {
"text": "89.6%"
"text": "89.1%"
},
"female": {
"text": "74.2% (2015)"
"text": "82.7% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -453,13 +453,13 @@
},
"Total water withdrawal": {
"municipal": {
"text": "137 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "820 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"industrial": {
"text": "965 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "60 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"agricultural": {
"text": "3.773 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "2.71 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "27% (2010 est.)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
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"text": "5.57% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "4.89% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "4.46% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
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"text": "$10.866 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1151,7 +1140,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "3 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1209,6 +1199,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the National Police has primary responsibility for law enforcement in the major cities, while the National Guard (gendarmerie) oversees border security and patrols smaller towns and rural areas"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "2.7% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "3% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1220,9 +1213,6 @@
},
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"text": "3.9% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
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"text": "4% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic"
},
"total population": {
"text": "77.9%"
"text": "81.8%"
},
"male": {
"text": "83.2%"
"text": "85.5%"
},
"female": {
"text": "73.1% (2015)"
"text": "78.2% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -522,13 +522,13 @@
},
"Total water withdrawal": {
"municipal": {
"text": "527 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "530 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"industrial": {
"text": "25 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "30 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"agricultural": {
"text": "4.632 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "4.63 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Total renewable water resources": {
@ -661,7 +661,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Elsie Sia KANZA (since August 2021)"
"text": "Ambassador Elsie Sia KANZA (since 1 December 2021)"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "1232 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20037"
@ -879,17 +879,6 @@
"text": "29.6% (2007)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "0.52% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "0.71% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "0.72% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$8.968 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1223,7 +1212,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1293,6 +1283,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the National Building Army (aka National Services) is a paramilitary organization under the Defense Forces that provides 6 months of military and vocational training to individuals as part of their 2 years of public service; after completion of training, some graduates join the regular Defense Forces while the remainder become part of the People's (or Citizen's) Militia<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> the Tanzania Police Force includes the Police Field Force (aka Field Force Unit), a special police division with the responsibility for controlling unlawful demonstrations and riots"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1304,9 +1297,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
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"text": "1% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "76.5%"
"text": "79%"
},
"male": {
"text": "82.7%"
"text": "84%"
},
"female": {
"text": "70.8% (2018)"
"text": "74.3% (2021)"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
@ -498,13 +498,13 @@
},
"Total water withdrawal": {
"municipal": {
"text": "328 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "330 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"industrial": {
"text": "50 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "50 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"agricultural": {
"text": "259 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "260 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Total renewable water resources": {
@ -627,7 +627,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charg&eacute; d'Affaires Santa Mary Laker KINYERA (since 20 May 2022)"
"text": "Ambassador Robinah <strong>KAKONGE</strong> (since 12 December 2022)"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "5911 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011"
@ -851,17 +851,6 @@
"text": "36.1% (2009 est.)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "2.82% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "4.03% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "4.06% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$5.088 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1192,7 +1181,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1245,6 +1235,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the Special Forces Command is a separate branch within the UPDF; it evolved from the former Presidential Guard Brigade and has continued to retain presidential protection duties in addition to its conventional missions, such as counterinsurgency<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> the Uganda Police Force includes air, field, territorial, and marine units, as well as a presidential guard force<br><br><strong>note 3:</strong> in 2018, President MUSEVENI created a volunteer force of Local Defense Units under the military to beef up local security in designated parts of the country"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1252,20 +1245,17 @@
"text": "2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "1.7% of GDP (2019)"
"text": "1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2018)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2017)"
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "approximately 50,000 troops, including about 1,000-1,500 air and marine personnel; approximately 20-30,000 personnel in the Local Defense Units (2022)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the UPDF's inventory is mostly older Russian/Soviet-era equipment with a limited mix of more modern Russian- and Western-origin arms; in recent years, Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to the UPDF (2023)"
"text": "the UPDF's inventory is mostly older Russian/Soviet-era equipment with a limited mix of more modern Russian- and Western-origin arms; in recent years, Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to the UPDF; Uganda has a small but growing defense industry that can manufacture light armored vehicles and perform maintenance on some military equipment, including its Russian-made helicopters&nbsp; (2023)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18-25 years of age for voluntary military duty for men and women; 18-30 for those with degrees/diplomas in specialized fields such as medicine, engineering, chemistry, and education, or possess qualifications in some vocational skills; 9-year service obligation (2022)"
@ -1290,7 +1280,7 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "867,391 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 487,044 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 70,020 (Somalia), 41,235 (Burundi), 27,605 (Eritrea), 23,290 (Rwanda), 5,450 (Ethiopia) (2023)"
"text": "867,391 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 487,044 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 70,020 (Somalia), 41,235 (Burundi), 31,424 (Eritrea), 23,299 (Rwanda), 6,689 (Ethiopia) (2023)"
},
"stateless persons": {
"text": "67,000 (2022)"

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "39.3%"
"text": "46%"
},
"male": {
"text": "49.2%"
"text": "54.5%"
},
"female": {
"text": "31% (2018)"
"text": "37.8% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -844,17 +844,6 @@
"text": "32.2% (2009 est.)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "2.93% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "2.89% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "2.87% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$3.212 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1182,7 +1171,8 @@
},
"2,438 to 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1225,6 +1215,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> the National Gendarmerie officially reports to the Ministry of Defense, but usually operates in support of the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization, and Security; Gendarmerie troops are typically integrated with Army forces in anti-terrorism operations; specialized counterterrorism units include the Army's special forces, the Special Legion of the National Gendarmerie, and the Multipurpose Intervention Unit of National Police<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> the VDP is a lightly-armed civilian defense force established in 2019 to act as auxiliaries to the Army in the fight against militants; the volunteers receive two weeks of training and typically assist with carrying out surveillance, information-gathering, and escort duties, as well as local defense, and were to be based in each of the country's more than 300 municipalities; in 2022, the military government created a \"Patriotic Watch and Defense Brigade\" (La Brigade de Veille et de Défense Patriotique or BVDP) under the FABF to coordinate the VDP recruits"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "2.9% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1236,9 +1229,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
@ -1256,7 +1246,7 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Burkina Faso is part of a four (formerly five)-nation anti-jihadist task force known as the G4 Sahel Group, set up in 2014 with Chad, Mali (withdrew in 2022), Mauritania, and Niger; it has committed 550 troops and 100 gendarmes to the force; as of 2020, defense forces from each of the participating states were allowed to pursue terrorist fighters up to 100 km into neighboring countries; the force is backed by France, the UN, and the US"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the FABF has a history of interference in the country’s politics, having conducted eight coups since 1960, including the most recent in September of 2022; its primary operational focus is internal security, and it is actively engaged in combat operations with terrorist groups linked to al-Qa'ida and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS), particularly in the northern and eastern regions; the FABF is struggling to contain the groups, however, and a large portion of the country—40% by some estimates—is not under government control<br><br>in the north, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), a coalition of al-Qa'ida linked militant groups, has exploited ethnic tensions and perceptions of state neglect, as well as grievances over corruption, patronage politics, social stratification, and land disputes; in 2022, JNIM was assessed to be the primary jihadi threat to the country while conducting attacks in 10 of Burkina Faso's 13 provinces; most of the attacks were assessed to be by the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) of the JNIM coalition; the ISIS-Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) terrorist group operated in the eastern part of the country (2023)"
"text": "the FABF has a history of interference in the country’s politics, having conducted eight coups since its formation in 1960-61, including the most recent in September of 2022; several combat units were disbanded in 2011 following mutinies; while the FABF is responsible for external defense, it has an internal security role and can be called out to assist internal security forces in restoring public order, combating crime, securing the border, and counterterrorism; indeed, for more than a decade, its focus has largely been combatting terrorism, and it is actively engaged in combat operations with terrorist groups linked to al-Qa'ida and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS), particularly in the northern and eastern regions; the FABF is struggling to contain the groups, however, and a large portion of the country—40% by some estimates—is not under government control<br><br>in the north, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), a coalition of al-Qa'ida linked militant groups, has exploited ethnic tensions and perceptions of state neglect, as well as grievances over corruption, patronage politics, social stratification, and land disputes; in 2022, JNIM conducted attacks in 10 of the country's 13 provinces; most of the attacks were assessed to be by the Macina Liberation Front (FLM) of the JNIM coalition; the ISIS-Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) terrorist group operates in the eastern part of the country<br><br>the Army’s combat forces include a mix of about 8 small (battalion-sized) infantry and combined arms regiments, plus battalions of artillery and special forces historically deployed in 3 military regions; in November 2022, the military government announced it was creating 6 rapid reaction battalions (bataillon de réaction rapide or BIR), expanding the number of military regions to 6, and establishing 6 Gendarmerie “legions”; currently, the Gendarmerie has approximately 8 mobile squadrons stationed across 3 regions; in addition to its counterterrorism missions, the Gendarmerie’s Special Legion fights organized crime and provides security for high-level officials and government institutions; the Air Force’s primary mission is providing support to the Army; it has small numbers of combat aircraft, combat helicopters, and armed UAVs acquired from Turkey (2023)"
}
},
"Terrorism": {
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "34,989 (Mali) (2023)"
"text": "35,860 (Mali) (2023)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "<p>1,761,915 (2022)</p>"

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "91.5%"
"text": "92.3%"
},
"male": {
"text": "91.6%"
"text": "90.6%"
},
"female": {
"text": "91.4% (2018)"
"text": "92.3% (2021)"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
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"text": "42% (2010)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "0.38% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "0.61% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "0.52% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$4.004 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1188,7 +1177,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"text": "Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force; Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security: Namibian Police Force (includes a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations) (2023)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "3% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "3% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1249,13 +1242,10 @@
"text": "3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "3.3% of GDP (2019)"
"text": "3.3% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "3.4% of GDP (2018)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "3.6% of GDP (2017)"
"text": "3.4% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {

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"text": "40.1% (2010 est.)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "2.79% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "2.82% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "2.64% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$1.131 billion (2020 est.)"
@ -1122,7 +1111,8 @@
},
"2,438 to 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"Total water withdrawal": {
"municipal": {
"text": "290 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "290 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"industrial": {
"text": "130 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "130 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"agricultural": {
"text": "1.152 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "1.15 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Total renewable water resources": {
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},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Lazarous KAPAMBWE (since 8 April 2020)"
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Margaret KAPIHYA&nbsp;(since 13 January 2023)"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "2200 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008"
@ -850,17 +850,6 @@
"text": "47.4% (2010)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "1.09% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "0.74% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "0.42% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$4.758 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1196,7 +1185,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the Zambia National Service is a support organization that also does public work projects"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1272,9 +1265,6 @@
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "7,230 (Burundi) (2022); 54,047 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers),"
"text": "54,047 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 7,703 (Burundi) (2023)"
}
},
"Trafficking in persons": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write English"
},
"total population": {
"text": "86.5%"
"text": "89.7%"
},
"male": {
"text": "88.5%"
"text": "88.3%"
},
"female": {
"text": "84.6% (2015)"
"text": "89.7% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"Total water withdrawal": {
"municipal": {
"text": "487.7 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "650 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"industrial": {
"text": "81.4 million cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "80 million cubic meters (2020 est.)"
},
"agricultural": {
"text": "2.77 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)"
"text": "3.04 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Total renewable water resources": {
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"text": "40.4% (1995)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "8.52% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "6.49% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "4.18% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$17 million (2018 est.)"
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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "7 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "11,761 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 9,887 (Mozambique) (2022)"
"text": "11,761 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 9,907 (Mozambique) (2023)"
}
},
"Trafficking in persons": {

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},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Arthur SINODINOS (since 6 February 2020)"
"text": "Ambassador Kevin Michael RUDD (since 23 April 2023)"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036"
"text": "1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 (new chancery building under construction; formal opening scheduled for late 2023)<br>temporary location: 1145 17th St NW, Washington DC, 20036-4707"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[1] (202) 797-3000"
@ -1187,7 +1187,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "14 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"text": "approximately 60,000 active troops (30,000 Army; 15,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force) (2022)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and imported Western weapons systems; in recent years, the US has been the largest supplier of arms; the Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms; the defense industry also participates in joint development and production ventures with other Western countries, including the US and Canada (2023)"
"text": "the military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and imported Western weapons systems; in recent years, the US has been the largest supplier of arms; the Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms; the defense industry also participates in joint development and production ventures with other Western countries, including the US and Canada (2023)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in 2023, the Australian defense ministry announced a new strategic review that called for the acquisition of more long-range deterrence capabilities, including missiles, submarines, and cyber tools "
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription (abolished 1973); women allowed to serve in all roles, including combat arms, since 2013 (2022)",

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},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"2,438 to 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
"total": {

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},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Akillino Harris SUSAIA (since 24 April 2017)"
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charg&eacute; d'Affaires Jackson SORAM (since 31 March 2023)"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036"
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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
"text": "note - paved and unpaved circumferential roads, most interior roads are unpaved"

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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "5 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "Thailand 53%, Philippines 17%, South Korea 10%, Japan 9% (2019)"
},
"Exports - commodities": {
"text": "fish and fish produces, ships, coconut oil, copra (2019)"
"text": "skipjacks, tuna, fish fillets, ships, coconut oil, copra (2021)"
},
"Imports": {
"Imports 2021": {
@ -1051,7 +1051,8 @@
},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "4 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
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"text": "no regular military forces; Kiribati Police and Prison Service (Ministry of Justice) (2023)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ<br><br>Kiribati has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Kiribati's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2022)"
"text": "defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ<br><br>Kiribati has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Kiribati's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2023)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {

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},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Railways": {
"total": {

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"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "6.58% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "6.58% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "6.31% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$1.995 billion (2015 est.)"
@ -938,7 +927,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
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},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
"total": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "87.5%"
"text": "89.1%"
},
"male": {
"text": "88.3%"
"text": "89.8%"
},
"female": {
"text": "86.7% (2018)"
"text": "88.4% (2021)"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
@ -743,17 +743,6 @@
"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "10.92% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "8.01% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "3.85% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$398 million (2019 est.)"
@ -1083,7 +1072,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "Nauruan 88.9%, part Nauruan 6.6%, I-Kiribati 2%, other 2.5% (2007 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes I-Kiribati 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.)",
"text": "Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes Gilbertese 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> data represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12%"
},
"Religions": {
@ -672,17 +672,6 @@
"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "5.27% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2017": {
"text": "9.46% of GDP (2017 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2016": {
"text": "11.77% of GDP (2016 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$195 million (2020 est.)"
@ -986,7 +975,8 @@
},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
"total": {

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"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "0.01% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "0.07% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "0.22% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$76.694 billion (2020 est.)"
@ -1160,7 +1149,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1215,11 +1205,11 @@
"Military and Security": {
"Military and security forces": {
"text": "New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (2023)",
"note": "note: the New Zealand Police, under the minister of police, are responsible for internal security"
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the New Zealand Police, under the minister of police, are responsible for internal security"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)"
"text": "1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.3% of GDP (2021)"
@ -1235,20 +1225,21 @@
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "approximately 9,500 active-duty troops (4,700 Army; 2,300 Navy; 2,500 Air Force) (2022)"
"text": "approximately 12,200 active-duty troops including active reservists (6,600 Army; 2,800 Navy; 2,800 Air Force) (2023)<br><br> ",
"note": "&nbsp;"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the NZDF is equipped mostly with Western-supplied weapons and equipment with the US as the leading provider (2022)"
"text": "the NZDF is equipped mostly with Western-supplied weapons and equipment with the US as the leading provider (2023)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "17 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2022)",
"note": "<strong>note 1: </strong>New Zealand opened up all military occupations to women in 2000; in 2019, women accounted for about 18% of the uniformed full-time personnel<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> as of 2022, the NZDF’s program for recruiting foreign volunteers had been suspended"
"text": "17 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2023)",
"note": "<strong>note 1: </strong>New Zealand opened up all military occupations to women in 2000; women currently account for about 15% of regular armed forces personnel<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> as of 2022, the NZDF’s program for recruiting foreign volunteers had been suspended"
},
"Military deployments": {
"text": "up to 220 Antarctica (summer season only) (2022)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "New Zealand is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements (FPDA), a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK; the FPDA commits the members to consult with one another in the event or threat of an armed attack on any of the members and to mutually decide what measures should be taken, jointly or separately; there is no specific obligation to intervene militarily <br><br>New Zealand has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty since 1951; however, the US suspended its ANZUS security obligations to New Zealand in 1986 after New Zealand implemented a policy barring nuclear-armed and nuclear-powered warships from its ports; the US and New Zealand signed the Wellington Declaration in 2010, which reaffirmed close ties between the two countries, and in 2012 signed the Washington Declaration, which provided a framework for future security cooperation and defense dialogues; in 2016, a US naval ship conducted the first bilateral warship visit to New Zealand since the 1980s <br><br>New Zealand has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US; MNNA is a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; while MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, it does not entail any security commitments (2022)"
"text": "New Zealand is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements (FPDA), a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK; the FPDA commits the members to consult with one another in the event or threat of an armed attack on any of the members and to mutually decide what measures should be taken, jointly or separately; there is no specific obligation to intervene militarily <br><br>New Zealand has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty since 1951; however, the US suspended its ANZUS security obligations to New Zealand in 1986 after New Zealand implemented a policy barring nuclear-armed and nuclear-powered warships from its ports; the US and New Zealand signed the Wellington Declaration in 2010, which reaffirmed close ties between the two countries, and in 2012 signed the Washington Declaration, which provided a framework for future security cooperation and defense dialogues; in 2016, a US naval ship conducted the first bilateral warship visit to New Zealand since the 1980s <br><br>New Zealand has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US; MNNA is a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; while MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, it does not entail any security commitments (2023)"
}
},
"Terrorism": {

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"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "0.86% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "0.78% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "0.76% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$122 million (2019 est.)"
@ -929,7 +918,8 @@
},
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "12.82% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "13.55% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "14.34% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$148 million (2019 est.)"
@ -952,7 +941,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -995,7 +985,7 @@
"text": "no regular military forces; the national police (Marshall Islands Police Department, MIPD), local police forces, and the Sea Patrol (maritime police) maintain internal security; the MIPD and Sea Patrol report to the Ministry of Justice; local police report to their respective local government councils (2023)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "defense is the responsibility of the US<br><br>the Marshall Islands have a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within its designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2022)"
"text": "defense is the responsibility of the US<br><br>the Marshall Islands have a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within its designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2023)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {

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"text": "99.4%"
},
"female": {
"text": "99.5% (2018)"
"text": "99.5% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "45.5% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "39.3% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "37.18% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$212 million (2019 est.)"
@ -1082,7 +1071,8 @@
},
"2,438 to 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "0% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "1.66% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "2% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$87 million (2019 est.)"

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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Merchant marine": {
"total": {

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},
"2,438 to 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Ports and terminals": {
"text": "none; two offshore anchorages for large ships"

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"text": "99%"
},
"female": {
"text": "99.2% (2018)"
"text": "99.3% (2021)"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
@ -759,17 +759,6 @@
"text": "NA"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "29.44% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "23.5% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "17% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$313 million (2020 est.)"
@ -1081,7 +1070,8 @@
},
"2,438 to 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"Military and security forces": {
"text": "Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF): Coast Guard and the Antigua and Barbuda Regiment; Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda (2023)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"text": "not available"
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "approximately 200 active military personnel (2022)"
},

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},
"over 3,047 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Pipelines": {
"text": "33 km gas, 64 km oil, 6 km refined products (2013)"

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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "7 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "3 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"Literacy": {
"total population": {
"text": "NA"
"text": "98.9% NA"
},
"male": {
"text": "NA"
"text": "98.7% NA"
},
"female": {
"text": "NA"
"text": "99% (2021) NA"
}
},
"Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": {
@ -930,7 +930,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "97.9%"
"text": "98%"
},
"male": {
"text": "97.8%"
"text": "98%"
},
"female": {
"text": "97.9% (2018)"
"text": "98.1% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Fernando LLORCA Castro (since 17 September 2018)"
"text": "Ambassador Catalina CRESPO SANCHO (since 19 April 2023)"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "2114 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20008"
@ -1185,7 +1185,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "16 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1242,6 +1243,9 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Costa Rica's armed forces were constitutionally abolished in 1949"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
@ -1249,13 +1253,10 @@
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2019)"
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2018)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2017)"
"text": "0.7% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "99.8%"
"text": "99.7%"
},
"male": {
"text": "99.9%"
"text": "99.6%"
},
"female": {
"text": "99.8% (2015)"
"text": "99.7% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "27 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1234,7 +1235,7 @@
"text": "17-28 years of age for compulsory (men) and voluntary (men and women) military service; conscripts serve for 24 months (2023)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the FAR has a large role in the Cuban economy through several military owned and operated conglomerates, including such sectors as banking, hotels, industry, retail, transportation, and tourism (2022)"
"text": "the FAR has a large role in the Cuban economy through several military owned and operated conglomerates, including such sectors as banking, hotels, industry, retail, transportation, and tourism (2023)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {

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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
"total": {
@ -1005,10 +1006,10 @@
},
"Military and Security": {
"Military and security forces": {
"text": "no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Coast Guard) under the Ministry of Justice, Immigration, and National Security (2022)"
"text": "no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Coast Guard) under the Ministry of Justice, Immigration, and National Security (2023)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "Dominica has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2022)"
"text": "Dominica has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2023)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "93.8%"
"text": "95.2%"
},
"male": {
"text": "93.8%"
"text": "95.1%"
},
"female": {
"text": "93.8% (2016)"
"text": "95.3% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -1184,7 +1184,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1256,8 +1257,8 @@
},
"Military and Security": {
"Military and security forces": {
"text": "Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic: Army (Ejercito Nacional, EN), Navy (Marina de Guerra, MdG; includes naval infantry), Dominican Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Dominicana, FAD) (2022)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in addition to the military, the Ministry of Armed Forces directs the Airport Security Authority and Civil Aviation, Port Security Authority, the Tourist Security Corps, and Border Security Corps; the National Police (Policia Nacional) are under the Ministry of Interior"
"text": "Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic: Army of the Dominican Republic (Ejercito de la Republica Dominicana, ERD), Navy (Armada de República Dominicana or ARD; includes naval infantry), Dominican Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Dominicana, FAD) (2023)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in addition to the military, the Ministry of Armed Forces directs the Airport Security Authority and Civil Aviation (CESAC), Port Security Authority (CESEP), the Tourist Security Corps (CESTUR), and Border Security Corps (CESFRONT); the National Police (Policia Nacional) are under the Ministry of Interior"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
@ -1283,11 +1284,11 @@
"text": "the military is lightly armed with an inventory consisting mostly of older US equipment with limited quantities of material from other countries (2022)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "17-21 years of age for voluntary military service (men and women); recruits must have completed primary school and be Dominican Republic citizens (2022)",
"text": "16-23 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (ages vary slightly according to military service; under 18 admitted with permission of parents); recruits must have completed primary school and be Dominican Republic citizens (2023)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> as of 2021, women made up approximately 20% of the active duty military"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the military is primarily focused on countering illegal immigration and refugees along its 350-kilometer-long border with Haiti and interdicting air and maritime narcotics trafficking, as well as disaster relief (2022)"
"text": "the military is primarily focused on countering illegal immigration and refugees along its 350-kilometer-long border with Haiti and interdicting air and maritime narcotics trafficking, as well as disaster relief (2023)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {

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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1242,25 +1243,24 @@
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in 2016, El Salvador created a combined Army commando and National Civil Police unit to combat criminal gang violence"
},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2021": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2020": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2020)"
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2019": {
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2019)"
"text": "1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2018": {
"text": "1.1% of GDP (2018)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2017": {
"text": "1% of GDP (2017)"
"text": "1.1% of GDP (2018 est.)"
}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "approximately 21,000 active military personnel (17,000 Army; 2,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2022)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in 2021, El Salvador announced intentions to double the size of the military, although no time frame was given"
"text": "approximately 24,000 active military personnel (20,000 Army; 2,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2023)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the FAES is dependent on a mix of mostly older imported platforms, largely from the US; in recent years, the FAES has received small amounts of equipment from several countries, including Chile, Israel, Spain, and the US (2022)"

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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
"total": {

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"text": "age 15 and over can read and write"
},
"total population": {
"text": "80.8%"
"text": "83.3%"
},
"male": {
"text": "85.3%"
"text": "87.7%"
},
"female": {
"text": "76.7% (2018)"
"text": "79.3% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -1189,7 +1189,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "4 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "French (official), Creole (official)"
},
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
"text": "The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br><br>The World Factbook, sous endispansab pou enfomasyon debaz. (Haitian Creole)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
"Religions": {
@ -1154,7 +1154,8 @@
},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "2 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {
@ -1207,7 +1208,7 @@
"text": "not available"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "according to the Haitian Government, the mission of the reconstituted armed forces will focus on patrolling the border with the Dominican Republic, combating smuggling, and executing recovery efforts after natural disasters<br><br>the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) operated in Haiti from 2004 until 2017; its mission was to help restore stability after President Bertrand ARISTIDE fled the country, including assisting with the political process, strengthening government institutions, and promoting and protecting human rights; following the completion of MINUSTAH’s mandate in 2017, a smaller peacekeeping mission, the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH), operated until 2019; its mission was to assist with the further development and strengthening of the national police, as well as Haiti’s justice and prison systems, and to promote and protect human rights; in 2019, the UN established the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) with the political mission of advising the Haiti Government in elections, governance, and security; BINUH's current mandate last until July 2023 (2022)"
"text": "according to the Haitian Government, the mission of the reconstituted armed forces will focus on patrolling the border with the Dominican Republic, combating smuggling, and executing recovery efforts after natural disasters<br><br>the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) operated in Haiti from 2004 until 2017; its mission was to help restore stability after President Bertrand ARISTIDE fled the country, including assisting with the political process, strengthening government institutions, and promoting and protecting human rights; following the completion of MINUSTAH’s mandate in 2017, a smaller peacekeeping mission, the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH), operated until 2019; its mission was to assist with the further development and strengthening of the national police, as well as Haiti’s justice and prison systems, and to promote and protect human rights; in 2019, the UN established the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) with the political mission of advising the Haiti Government in elections, governance, and security; BINUH's current mandate last until July 2023 (2023)"
},
"Maritime threats": {
"text": "the International Maritime Bureau reported one incident in the territorial waters of Haiti in 2022, a decrease from the four attacks in 2021; ports in Haiti continue to be affected by the crime of armed robbery; most of these occurred in the main port of Port-au-Prince while ships were berthed or at anchor"

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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "3 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "Black 92.1%, mixed 6.1%, East Indian 0.8%, other 0.4%, unspecified 0.7% (2011 est.)"
},
"Languages": {
"text": "English, English patois"
"text": "English, Jamaican patois"
},
"Religions": {
"text": "Protestant 64.8% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%, Other Church of God 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.5%, Anglican 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren 0.9%, and Moravian 0.7%), Roman Catholic 2.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.9%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 6.5%, none 21.3%, unspecified 2.3% (2011 est.)"
@ -1121,7 +1121,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "5 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
"text": "<p><strong>note:</strong> volcanic eruptions that began in 1995 destroyed most of the 227 km road system; a new road infrastructure has been built on the north end of the island</p>"

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"text": "10.6% (2008 est.)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2018": {
"text": "4.3% of GDP (2018 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2017": {
"text": "4.62% of GDP (2017 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2016": {
"text": "4.82% of GDP (2016 est.)"
}
},
"Current account balance": {
"Current account balance 2021": {
"text": "-$294.32 million (2021 est.)"
@ -628,7 +617,7 @@
"1,524 to 2,437 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) was severely damaged on 6 September 2017 by hurricane Irma, but resumed commercial operations on 10 October 2017"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Roadways": {
"total": {

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"text": "47.1% (2014)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "15.35% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "14.74% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "13.39% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$3.452 billion (2019 est.)"
@ -1146,7 +1135,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "4 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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"text": "38.9% (2014 est.)"
}
},
"Remittances": {
"Remittances 2021": {
"text": "0.89% of GDP (2021 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2020": {
"text": "0.84% of GDP (2020 est.)"
},
"Remittances 2019": {
"text": "0.87% of GDP (2019 est.)"
}
},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$9.743 billion (2020 est.)"
@ -1184,7 +1173,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "30 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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},
"914 to 1,523 m": {
"text": "1 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Transportation - note": {
"text": "nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located on Sint Maarten"

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"text": "92.4%"
},
"female": {
"text": "92.4% (2017)"
"text": "92.4% (2021)"
}
},
"School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)": {
@ -956,7 +956,8 @@
},
"under 914 m": {
"text": "5 (2021)"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)"
},
"Airports - with unpaved runways": {
"total": {

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