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central-asia/kg.json

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 {
   "Introduction": {
     "Background": {
-      "text": "<p>A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, most of the territory of present-day Kyrgyzstan was formally annexed by the Russian Empire in 1876. The Kyrgyz staged a major revolt against the Tsarist Empire in 1916 in which almost one-sixth of the Kyrgyz population was killed. Kyrgyzstan became a Soviet republic in 1926 and achieved independence in 1991 when the USSR dissolved. Nationwide demonstrations in 2005 and 2010 resulted in the ouster of the country’s first two presidents, Askar AKAEV and Kurmanbek BAKIEV. Interim President Roza OTUNBAEVA led a transitional government and following a nation-wide election, President Almazbek ATAMBAEV was sworn in as president in 2011. In 2017, ATAMBAEV became the first Kyrgyzstani president to step down after serving one full six-year term as required in the country’s constitution. Former prime minister and ruling Social-Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan member, Sooronbay JEENBEKOV, replaced him after winning the 2017 presidential election, which was the most competitive in the country’s history, although international and local election observers noted cases of vote buying and abuse of public resources. In October 2020, protests against legislative election results spread across Kyrgyzstan, leading to JEENBEKOV’s resignation from the presidency, and catapulting previously imprisoned Sadyr JAPAROV to acting president. In January 2021, Kyrgyzstanis formerly elected JAPAROV as president and approved a referendum to move Kyrgyzstan from a parliamentary to a presidential system. In April 2021, Kyrgyzstanis voted in favor of draft constitutional changes that consolidated power in the presidency. Pro-government parties won a majority in the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s legislature) in November 2021 elections. Continuing concerns for Kyrgyzstan include the trajectory of democratization, endemic corruption, a history of tense, and at times violent, interethnic relations, border security vulnerabilities, and potential terrorist threats.</p>"
+      "text": "<p>A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, most of the territory of present-day Kyrgyzstan was formally annexed by the Russian Empire in 1876. The Kyrgyz staged a major revolt against the Tsarist Empire in 1916 in which almost one-sixth of the Kyrgyz population was killed. Kyrgyzstan became a Soviet republic in 1926 and achieved independence in 1991 when the USSR dissolved. Nationwide demonstrations in 2005 and 2010 resulted in the ouster of the country’s first two presidents, Askar AKAEV and Kurmanbek BAKIEV. Interim President Roza OTUNBAEVA led a transitional government and following a nation-wide election, President Almazbek ATAMBAEV was sworn in as president in 2011. In 2017, ATAMBAEV became the first Kyrgyzstani president to step down after serving one full six-year term as required at the time in the country’s constitution. Former prime minister and ruling Social-Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan member, Sooronbay JEENBEKOV, replaced him after winning the 2017 presidential election, which was the most competitive in the country’s history, although international and local election observers noted cases of vote buying and abuse of public resources. In October 2020, protests against legislative election results spread across Kyrgyzstan, leading to JEENBEKOV’s resignation from the presidency, and catapulting previously imprisoned Sadyr JAPAROV to acting president. In January 2021, Kyrgyzstanis formerly elected JAPAROV as president and approved a referendum to move Kyrgyzstan from a parliamentary to a presidential system. In April 2021, Kyrgyzstanis voted in favor of draft constitutional changes that consolidated power in the presidency. Pro-government parties won a majority in the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s legislature) in November 2021 elections. Continuing concerns for Kyrgyzstan include the trajectory of democratization, endemic corruption, a history of tense, and at times violent, interethnic relations, border security vulnerabilities, and potential terrorist threats.</p>"
     }
   },
   "Geography": {
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Total renewable water resources": {
-      "text": "23.7 billion cubic meters (2019 est.)"
+      "text": "23.62 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)"
     }
   },
   "Government": {

central-asia/kz.json

@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Total renewable water resources": {
-      "text": "108.4 billion cubic meters (2019 est.)"
+      "text": "108.41 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)"
     }
   },
   "Government": {
@@ -572,24 +572,24 @@
         "text": "Prime Minister Alikhan SMAILOV (since 11 January 2022); note - Prime Minister Askar MAMIN resigned on 5 January 2022 in the wake of massive protests of his government that began 2 January 2022 following a sudden, steep rise in gasoline prices"
       },
       "cabinet": {
-        "text": "the president appoints ministers after consultations with the Chair of the Security Council; the president has veto power over all appointments except for the ministers of defense, internal affairs, and foreign affairs; however, the president is required to discuss these three offices with the National Security Committee"
+        "text": "the president appoints ministers based on the Prime Minister's recommendations; the president has veto power over all appointments and independently appoints the ministers of defense, internal affairs, and foreign affairs"
       },
       "elections/appointments": {
         "text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (prior to September 2022, the president of Kazakhstan could serve up to two terms of five years each; the legislation was changed in September 2022, reducing the maximum number of terms to one term of seven years); election last held on 20 November 2022 (next to be held in 2029); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Mazhilis"
       },
       "election results": {
-        "text": "<em>election results: 2022</em>: Kasym-Zhomart TOKAYEV elected president; percent of vote - Kasym-Zhomart TOKAYEV (Nur Otan) 81.3%, Jiguli DAIRABAEV 3.4%, Qaraqat ABDEN 2.6%, Meiram QAJYKEN 2.5%, Nurian AUESBAEV 2.2%, Saltanat TURSYNBEKOVA 2.1%, other 5.8%<br><br><em>election results: 2019</em>: Kasym-Zhomart TOKAYEV elected president; percent of vote - Kasym-Zhomart TOKAYEV (Nur Otan) 71%, Amirzhan KOSANOV (Ult Tagdyry) 16.2%, Daniya YESPAYEVA (Ak Zhol) 5.1%, other 7.7%"
+        "text": "<em>election results: 2022</em>: Kasym-Zhomart TOKAYEV elected president; percent of vote - Kasym-Zhomart TOKAYEV 81.3%, Zhiguli DAYRABAEV 3.4%, Karakat ABDEN 2.6%, Meyram KAZHYKEN 2.5%, Nurlan AUYESBAYEV 2.2%, Saltanat TURSYNBEKOVA 2.1%, other 5.8%<br><br><em>election results: 2019</em>: Kasym-Zhomart TOKAYEV elected president; percent of vote - Kasym-Zhomart TOKAYEV (Nur Otan currently Amanat) 71%, Amirzhan KOSANOV (Ult Tagdyry) 16.2%, Daniya YESPAYEVA (Ak Zhol) 5.1%, other 7.7%"
       }
     },
     "Legislative branch": {
       "description": {
-        "text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (49 seats statutory, 48 as of October 2021); 34 members indirectly elected by 2-round majority vote by the oblast-level assemblies and 15 members appointed by decree of the president; members serve 6-year terms, with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years)<br>Mazhilis (107 seats; 98 members directly elected in a single national constituency by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms and 9 indirectly elected by the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, a 351-member, presidentially appointed advisory body designed to represent the country's ethnic minorities)"
+        "text": "bicameral legislature consists of:<br>Senate (49 seats statutory, 48 as of October 2021); 34 members indirectly elected by 2-round majority vote by the oblast-level assemblies and 15 members appointed by decree of the president; members serve 6-year terms, with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years)<br>Mazhilis (98 seats; 69 members elected from party lists in a single national constituency by proportional representation vote (5% minimum threshold to gain seats) and 29 are directly elected in single-mandate districts to serve 5-year terms"
       },
       "elections": {
-        "text": "Senate - last held on 12 August 2020 (next to be held in August 2023)<br>Mazhilis - last held on 10 January 2021 (next to be held in 2026)"
+        "text": "Senate - last held on 14 January 2023 (next to be held in August 2023)<br>Mazhilis - last held on 19 March 2023 (next to be held in 2026)"
       },
       "election results": {
-        "text": "<strong> </strong><br>Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition (as of October 2021) - men 39, women 9, percent of women 18.4%<br>Mazhilis - percent of vote by party - Nur Otan 71.1%, Ak Zhol 11%, QHP 9.1%, other 8.8%; seats by party - Nur Otan 76, Ak Zhol 12, QHP 10; composition (as of October 2021) - men 78, women 29, percent of women 27.1%; note - total Parliament percent of women 24.4%"
+        "text": "<strong> </strong>Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition (as of October 2023) - men 17, women 3, percent of women 17.6%<br>Mazhilis - percent of vote by party - Amanat (formerly Nur Otan) 53.9%, Auvl 10.9%, Respublica 8.6%, Ak Zhol 8.4%, QHP 6.8%, NSDP 5.2%, Baytak 2.3%, Against all 3.9%; percent of vote by party (single-mandate districts) Amanat (formerly Nur Otan) 75.9%, Independent 24%; seats by party Amanat (formerly Nur Qtan) 62, Auvl 8, Respublica 6, Ak Zhol 6, QHP 5, NSDP 4, Independents 7; composition (as of March 2023) - men 80, women 18, percent of women 18.4%"
       }
     },
     "Judicial branch": {
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Political parties and leaders": {
-      "text": "Adal [Serik SULTANGALI] (formerly Birlik (Unity) Party)<br>Ak Zhol (Bright Path) Party or Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol [Azat PERUASHEV]<br>Amanat [Erlan QOSANOV] (formerly Nur Otan (Radiant Fatherland))<br>National Social Democratic Party or NSDP [Ashat Nurmagambetuly RAHYMJANOV]<br>People's Democratic (Patriotic) Party or Auyl or AHDPP [Ali BEKTAYEV]<br>People's Party of Kazakhstan or QHP [Eruhamet ERTISBAEV]<br>Ult Tagdyry [Dos Koshim]"
+      "text": "Ak Zhol (Bright Path) Party or Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol [Azat PERUASHEV]<br>Amanat Party [Yerlan KOSHANOV] (formerly Nur Otan (Radiant Fatherland))<br>Baytak (Boundless) Party [Azamatkhan AMIRTAY]<br>National Social Democratic Party or NSDP [Askhat RAKHIMZHANOV]<br>People's Democratic (Patriotic) Party or Auvl or AHDPP [Ali BEKTAYEV]<br>People's Party of Kazakhstan or QHP [Yermkhamet YERTYSBAYEV]<br>Respublica Party [Avdarbek KHODZHANAZAROV]"
     },
     "International organization participation": {
       "text": "ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEU, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, EITI (compliant country), FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, MINURSO, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHRC, UNIDO, UN Security Council (temporary), UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC"

central-asia/rs.json

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     "Revenue from coal": {
       "text": "0.53% of GDP (2018 est.)"
     },
-    "Major infectious diseases": {
-      "degree of risk": {
-        "text": "intermediate (2023)"
-      },
-      "food or waterborne diseases": {
-        "text": "bacterial diarrhea"
-      },
-      "vectorborne diseases": {
-        "text": "Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, tickborne encephalitis"
-      }
-    },
     "Waste and recycling": {
       "municipal solid waste generated annually": {
         "text": "60 million tons (2012 est.)"
@@ -516,7 +505,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Total renewable water resources": {
-      "text": "4.5 trillion cubic meters (2019 est.)"
+      "text": "4.53 trillion cubic meters (2020 est.)"
     }
   },
   "Government": {

central-asia/ti.json

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     "Revenue from coal": {
       "text": "0.54% of GDP (2018 est.)"
     },
-    "Major infectious diseases": {
-      "degree of risk": {
-        "text": "high (2023)"
-      },
-      "food or waterborne diseases": {
-        "text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
-      }
-    },
     "Waste and recycling": {
       "municipal solid waste generated annually": {
         "text": "1,787,400 tons (2013 est.)"
@@ -469,7 +461,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Total renewable water resources": {
-      "text": "21.9 billion cubic meters (2019 est.)"
+      "text": "21.91 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)"
     }
   },
   "Government": {

central-asia/tx.json

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 {
   "Introduction": {
     "Background": {
-      "text": "Present-day Turkmenistan covers territory that has been at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. The area was ruled in antiquity by various Persian empires, and was conquered by Alexander the Great, Muslim armies, the Mongols, Turkic warriors, and eventually the Russians. In medieval times, Merv (located in present-day Mary province) was one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road. Annexed by Russia in the late 1800s, Turkmen territories later figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik resistance in Central Asia. In 1924, Turkmenistan became a Soviet republic; it achieved independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. President for Life Saparmyrat NYYAZOW died in December 2006, and Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW, a deputy chairman under NYYAZOW, emerged as the country's new president. BERDIMUHAMEDOW won Turkmenistan's first multi-candidate presidential election in February 2007, and again in 2012 and in 2017 with over 97% of the vote in both instances, in elections widely regarded as undemocratic.  In February 2022, BERDIMUHAMEDOW announced that he would step down from the presidency and called for an election to replace him. His son, Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOW, won the ensuing election, held in March 2022, with 73% of the vote. Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW, although no longer head of state, maintains an influential political position as head of the Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council).<br><br>Turkmenistan has sought new export markets for its extensive hydrocarbon/natural gas reserves, which have yet to be fully exploited. As of late 2021, Turkmenistan exported the majority of its gas to China and smaller levels of gas to Russia. Turkmenistan's reliance on gas exports has made the economy vulnerable to fluctuations in the global energy market, and economic hardships since the drop in energy prices in 2014 have led many Turkmenistanis to emigrate, mostly to Turkey. Heavy restrictions placed by the government in 2020 on entry and exit into the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a steep drop in emigration, however."
+      "text": "Present-day Turkmenistan covers territory that has been at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. The area was ruled in antiquity by various Persian empires, and was conquered by Alexander the Great, Muslim armies, the Mongols, Turkic warriors, and eventually the Russians. In medieval times, Merv (located in present-day Mary province) was one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road. Annexed by Russia in the late 1800s, Turkmen territories later figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik resistance in Central Asia. In 1924, Turkmenistan became a Soviet republic; it achieved independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. President for Life Saparmyrat NYYAZOW died in December 2006, and Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW, a deputy chairman under NYYAZOW, emerged as the country's new president. BERDIMUHAMEDOW won Turkmenistan's first multi-candidate presidential election in February 2007, and again in 2012 and in 2017 with over 97% of the vote in both instances, in elections widely regarded as undemocratic.  In February 2022, BERDIMUHAMEDOW announced that he would step down from the presidency and called for an election to replace him. His son, Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOW, won the ensuing election, held in March 2022, with 73% of the vote. Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW, although no longer head of state, maintains an influential political position as head of the Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) and as National Leader of the Turkmen People, a title that provides additional privileges and immunity for him and his family. Since Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW stepped down from the presidency, state-controlled media upgraded his honorific from Arkadag (protector) to Hero-Arkadag, and incorporated his son into the personality cult by referring to Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOW as Arkadagly Serder, which can be translated as \"Serder who has a protector to support him.\"<br><br>Turkmenistan has sought new export markets for its extensive hydrocarbon/natural gas reserves, which have yet to be fully exploited. As of early 2022, Turkmenistan exported the majority of its gas to China and smaller levels of gas to Russia. Turkmenistan's reliance on gas exports has made the economy vulnerable to fluctuations in the global energy market, and economic hardships since the drop in energy prices in 2014 have led many Turkmenistanis to emigrate, mostly to Turkey. Heavy restrictions placed by the government in 2020 on entry and exit into the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a steep drop in emigration, however."
     }
   },
   "Geography": {
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       }
     },
     "Total renewable water resources": {
-      "text": "24.8 billion cubic meters (2019 est.)"
+      "text": "24.77 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)"
     }
   },
   "Government": {

central-asia/uz.json

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
       "major-language sample(s)": {
         "text": "<br>Jahon faktlari kitobi, asosiy ma'lumotlar uchun zaruriy manba. (Uzbek)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
       },
-      "note": "<strong>note:</strong> in the semi-autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, both the Karakalpak language and Uzbek have official status"
+      "note": "<strong>note:</strong> in the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, both the Karakalpak language and Uzbek have official status"
     },
     "Religions": {
       "text": "Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%"
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Total renewable water resources": {
-      "text": "48.9 billion cubic meters (2019 est.)"
+      "text": "48.87 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)"
     }
   },
   "Government": {