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"text": "total: 3.5% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"text": "<strong>note:</strong> on 23 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Algeria is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "27.4% (2016)"
},

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"text": "total: 14.4% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria, sexually transmitted diseases: HIV/AIDS (2024)"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 31 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Botswana is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "18.9% (2016)"
},
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},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament consists of the National Assembly (65 seats; 58 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 5 nominated by the president and indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the rest of the National Assembly, and 2 ex-officio members - the president and vice president of Botswana ; elected members serve 5-year terms); note - the House of Chiefs (Ntlo ya Dikgosi), an advisory body to the National Assembly, consists of 35 members - 8 hereditary chiefs from Botswana's principal tribes, 22 indirectly elected by the chiefs, and 5 appointed by the president; the House of Chiefs consults on issues including powers of chiefs, customary courts, customary law, tribal property, and constitutional amendments"
"text": "unicameral Parliament consists of the National Assembly (65 seats; 58 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 5 nominated by the president and indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the rest of the National Assembly, and 2 ex-officio members - the president and vice president of Botswana; elected members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 23 October 2019 (next to be held by October 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - BDP 52.7%, UDC 35.9%, BPF 4.4%, AP 5.1%, other 1.7%; seats by party - BDP 38, UDC 15, BPF 3, AP 1; composition- men 56, women 7, percentage women 11.1%"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  the House of Chiefs (Ntlo ya Dikgosi), an advisory body to the National Assembly, consists of 35 members -- 8 hereditary chiefs from Botswana's principal tribes, 22 indirectly elected by the chiefs, and 5 appointed by the president; the House of Chiefs consults on issues including powers of chiefs, customary courts, customary law, tribal property, and constitutional amendments"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 63.4% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever, malaria, sexually transmitted diseases: hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"respiratory diseases": {
"text": "meningococcal meningitis"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 31 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Benin is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "9.6% (2016)"
},
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},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (109 seats, including 24 seats reserved for women; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms except for the current members whose terms will end in 2026 to facilitate general elections)"
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (109 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms except for the current members whose terms will end in 2026 to facilitate general elections)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 8 January 2023 (next to be held on 11 January 2027)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - Progressive Union for Renewal 37.6%, Bloc Republicain 29.2%, The Democrats 24%; seats by party - Progressive Union for Renewal 53, Bloc Republicain 28, The Democrats 28; composition- men 80, women 29, percentage women 26.6%"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  seat total includes 24 seats reserved for women"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 41.6% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria and dengue fever"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 31 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Burundi is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "5.4% (2016)"
},

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"text": "total: 82.7% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria, dengue fever, and sexually transmitted diseases: hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"respiratory diseases": {
"text": "meningococcal meningitis"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 31 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Chad is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "6.1% (2016)"
},
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"text": "bicameral Parliament to replace unicameral National Assembly and to consist of:<br>Senate - representing the Autonomous Communities - NA seats (members indirectly elected by electoral college of provincial and communal councilors for 6-year renewable terms)<br>National Assembly NA seats (members directly elected by popular vote to serve 5-year renewable terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held for National Assembly on 6 May 2011 (first elections for new Parliament expected in October 2024)"
"text": "last held for National Assembly on 6 May 2011 (first elections for new Parliament expected in late 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "6 May 2011:&nbsp; percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 64, women 29, percent of women 31.2%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  the Transitional Military Council, which dissolved the National Assembly in September 2021, was replaced by the National Transitional Council (CNT) in October 2022; the CNT, led by Prime Minister Allamaye HALINA, serves as an interim parliament for the country in its transition to democracy and tasked with preparations for elections, which are expected in October 2024"
"note": "<strong>note: </strong> the Transitional Military Council dissolved the National Assembly in September 2021 and replaced it with the National Transitional Council (CNT) in October 2022; the CNT serves as an interim parliament for the country and is tasked with preparations for elections in late 2024"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {
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"text": "2410 N'Djamena Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2410"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[235] 2251-5017"
"text": "[235] 6885-1065"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[235] 2253-9102"

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"text": "total: 45.3% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria and dengue fever"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 31 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; the Republic of the Congo is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "9.6% (2016)"
},

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"text": "total: 40.3% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria, dengue fever, and sexually transmitted diseases: hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"respiratory diseases": {
"text": "meningococcal meningitis"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 31 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Cameroon is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "11.4% (2016)"
},
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"text": "2520 Yaounde Place, Washington, DC&nbsp; 20521-2520"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[237] 22251-4000/[237] 22220-1500"
"text": "[237] 22251-4000"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[237] 22220-1500, Ext. 4531"
"text": "[237] 22251-4000, Ext. 4531"
},
"email address and website": {
"text": "<br>YaoundeACS@state.gov<br><br>https://cm.usembassy.gov/"

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},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party in first round - CRC 60.9%, Orange Party 4.3%, independent 30.8%, other 4%; seats by party in the first round -  CRC 16, Orange Party 1, independent 2; percent of vote by party in the second round - CRC 54.1%, Orange Party 18.9%, independent 26.1%, other 1%; seats by party in the second round - CRC 4, Orange Party 1; composition - men 20, women 4, percentage women 16.7%; note - main opposition parties boycotted election; <br> <h3> </h3>"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  opposition parties, which had demanded \"transparent, free, and democratic\" elections, boycotted the 2020 elections"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {
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},
"Military and Security": {
"Military and security forces": {
"text": "National Army for Development (l'Armee Nationale de Developpement, AND): Comoran Defense Force (Force Comorienne de Defense or FCD; includes Comoran National Gendarmerie); Ministry of Interior: Coast Guard, Federal Police, National Directorate of Territorial Safety (2023)",
"text": "National Army for Development (l'Armee Nationale de Developpement, AND): Comoran Defense Force (Force Comorienne de Defense or FCD; includes Comoran National Gendarmerie); Ministry of Interior: Coast Guard, Federal Police, National Directorate of Territorial Safety (2024)",
"note": "<strong>note 1: </strong>when the Gendarmerie serves as the judicial police, it reports to the Minister of Justice; the Gendarmerie also has an intervention platoon that may act under the authority of the interior minister<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> the National Directorate of Territorial Safety oversees customs and immigration<br><br><strong>note 3:</strong> the FCD is also known as the Comoran Security Force"
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
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"text": "18 years of age for 2-year voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2021)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the focus for the security forces is search and rescue operations and maintaining internal security; a defense treaty with France provides naval resources for the protection of territorial waters, training of Comoran military personnel, and air surveillance; France maintains a small maritime base and a Foreign Legion contingent on neighboring Mayotte (2023)"
"text": "the focus for the security forces is search and rescue operations and maintaining internal security; a defense treaty with France provides naval resources for the protection of territorial waters, training of Comoran military personnel, and air surveillance; France maintains a small maritime base and a Foreign Legion contingent on neighboring Mayotte (2024)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {

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"text": "total: 70.1% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria, dengue fever, and sexually transmitted diseases: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 31 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; the Central African Republic is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "7.5% (2016)"
},
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},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - MCU 63, MOUNI 9, URCA 7, MLPC 7, RDC 5, KNK 3, PATRIE 3, CDE 2, RDD 2, MDD 2, PGD 2, PAD 2, CANE 2, other 11, independent 20; composition - men 124, women 16, percentage women 11.4%; note - several members of other parties and independent candidates joined the MCU following the opening session of the National Assembly; as of 21 September 2021, the MCU held 86 seats"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  in accordance with article 98 of the constitution published in August 2023, the parliamentary term has increased from five to seven years and will be first applied to the legislature due to be elected in late 2025"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador John \"Jeff\" DAIGLE (since 10 September 2019)"
"text": "Ambassador Jennifer ADAMS (since 10 September 2024)"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "Rua Abilio Macedo 6, Praia"

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"text": "total: 26.2% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever, and sexually transmitted diseases: hepatitis B (2024)"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "13.5% (2016)"
},
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"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - UMP 93.6%, UDJ 6.3%; seats by party - UMP 58, UDJ 7; composition - men 48, women 17, percentage women 26.2%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  most opposition parties boycotted the polls in 2023, stating the elections were “not free, not transparent and not democratic\""
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  most opposition parties boycotted the 2023 polls, stating the elections were \"not free, not transparent, and not democratic\""
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 23.8% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria, dengue fever, and sexually transmitted diseases: hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "8% (2016)"
},

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"text": "total: 84.3% of population (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria and dengue fever"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "5% (2016)"
},
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"election results": {
"text": "NA"
},
"note": "note: in May 1997, following the adoption of the new constitution, the government formed a Transitional National Assembly to serve as the country's legislative body until countrywide elections to form a National Assembly were held; the constitution stipulates that once past the transition stage, all members of the National Assembly will be elected by secret ballot of all eligible voters; National Assembly elections scheduled for December 2001 were postponed indefinitely due to the war with Ethiopia; as of 2024, no sitting legislative body exists"
"note": "note: in 1997, after the new constitution was adopted, the government formed a Transitional National Assembly to serve as the country's legislative body until countrywide elections to form a National Assembly could be held; the constitution stipulates that once past the transition stage, all National Assembly members will be elected by secret ballot of all eligible voters; National Assembly elections scheduled for December 2001 were postponed indefinitely due to the war with Ethiopia; as of 2024, no sitting legislative body exists"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 82.3% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria and dengue fever"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"respiratory diseases": {
"text": "meningococcal meningitis"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "4.5% (2016)"
},
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"election results": {
"text": "House of Federation - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - NA; composition - men 102, women 43, percentage women 29.7%<br><br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Prosperity Party 454, NAMA 5, EZEMA 4, Gedeo People's Democratic organization 2, Kucha People Democratic Party 1, independent 4; composition - men 275, women 195, percentage women 41.3%; note - total Parliament percentage women 38.9%"
},
"note": "<strong>notes:</strong> House of Federation is responsible for interpreting the constitution and federal-regional issues and the House of People's Representatives is responsible for passing legislation"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  the House of Federation is responsible for interpreting the constitution and federal-regional issues, and the House of People's Representatives is responsible for passing legislation"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 54.7% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria, dengue fever, Rift Valley fever, and sexually transmitted diseases: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"respiratory diseases": {
"text": "meningococcal meningitis"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 31 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Sudan is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "6.6% (2014)"
},
@ -1170,7 +1149,7 @@
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the SAF's inventory includes a mix of mostly Chinese, Russian, Soviet-era, and domestically produced weapons systems; Sudan has one of the largest defense industries in Africa, which includes state-owned companies with military involvement; it has mostly manufactured weapons systems under license from China, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine (2024)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Sudan has been under a UN Security Council approved arms embargo since 2005 as a result of violence in Darfur; in September 2024, the embargo was extended for another year"
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong> Sudan has been under a UN Security Council approved arms embargo since 2005 as a result of violence in Darfur; in September 2024, the embargo was extended for another year<br><br><strong>note 2: </strong> the RSF traditionally has been a lightly armed paramilitary force but over the years is reported to have acquired some heavier weapons and equipment such as armored vehicles, artillery, and anti-aircraft guns, although their origins are not available; it has captured some SAF arms and equipment during the ongoing conflict; since the start of the conflict, both the RSF and the SAF are reported to have received additional weaponry from various foreign suppliers"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18-33 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service for men and women; 12-24 month service obligation (2023)",

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"text": "total: 54.5% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria, dengue fever, and sexually transmitted diseases: hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"respiratory diseases": {
"text": "meningococcal meningitis"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 31 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Togo is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "8.4% (2016)"
},
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in January 2022, the Togolese Government announced its intent to boost the size of the FAT to more than 20,000 by 2025"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the FAT has a small, mixed inventory of mostly older equipment from a variety of countries; in recent years, it has received limited amounts of equipment from several suppliers, including France, Russia, Turkey, and the US (2024)"
"text": "the FAT has a small inventory of mostly older equipment originating from a variety of countries, including Brazil, Russia/former Soviet Union, Turkey, the US, and some European nations, particularly France (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18 years of age for military service for men and women; 24-month service obligation; no conscription (2023)",

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"text": "approximately 35,000 active-duty personnel (25,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force); estimated 10,000 National Guard (2023)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the Tunisian military's inventory includes mostly older or second-hand NATO-standard (US and European) equipment; in recent years, the US has been the leading supplier of arms to Tunisia (2023)"
"text": "the Tunisian military's inventory consists mostly of older or second-hand equipment from a wide variety of suppliers, including Brazil, China, Turkey, and the US, as well as several European countries, such as France, Germany, and Italy (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "20-23 years of age for compulsory service for men with a 12-month service obligation; individuals engaged in higher education or vocational training programs prior to their military drafting are allowed to delay service until they have completed their programs (up to age 35); exemptions allowed for males considered to a family's sole provider; 18-23 years of age for voluntary service for men and women (2023)",

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"text": "total: 49.6% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria, dengue fever, Rift Valley fever, and sexually transmitted diseases: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "8.4% (2016)"
},
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"text": "approximately 25,000 active-duty personnel (21,000 Land Forces; 1,000 Naval Forces; 3,000 Air Force) (2023)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the TPDF's inventory includes mostly Soviet-era and Chinese equipment; in recent years, China has been the leading supplier of arms and equipment (2023)"
"text": "the TPDF's inventory includes mostly Chinese and Russian/Soviet-era weapons and equipment (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 6-year commitment (2-year contracts afterwards); selective conscription for 2 years of public service (2024)"

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"text": "total: 46% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever, malaria, and sexually transmitted diseases: hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"respiratory diseases": {
"text": "meningococcal meningitis"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 31 August 2023, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; Burkina Faso is currently considered a high risk to travelers for circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV); vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV) and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus; this means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an “infected” person who received oral polio vaccine; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "5.6% (2016)"
},
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"text": "prior to the 2022 coups and ad hoc suspension of laws and constitutional provisions, unicameral National Assembly (127 seats; 111 members directly elected in 13 multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote and 26 members elected in a nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms); 71-member Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) appointed by the military junta in 2022 indefinitely replaced the National Assembly"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 22 November 2020 (next were to be held by July 2024 but may be delayed by the transitional government due to security concerns)"
"text": "last held on 22 November 2020 (next were to be held by July 2024 but have been delayed by the transitional government due to security concerns)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition as of March 2024 - men 59, women 12, percentage women 16.9%"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  a series of coups in 2022 led to the ad hoc suspension of laws and constitutional provisions, including the unicameral National Assembly; a military junta in 2022 appointed the 71-member Transnational Legislative Assembly (ALT); a Transitional Charter, adopted in October 2022, provided for a transitional period that was extended in May 2024 until July 2029"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 14.1% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "intermediate (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "sexually transmitted diseases: HIV/ADIS, hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "schistosomiasis"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "16.5% (2016)"
},

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},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 18; composition - men 17, women 1; percentage women 5.6%<br><br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 20, women 1; percentage women 4.8%; total Legislature percentage women 5.1%"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong> American Samoa elects 1 member by simple majority popular vote to serve a 2-year term as a delegate to the US House of Representatives; the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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

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"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - CIP 44%, Demo 26.9%, Cook Islands United Party 26.9%, OCI 2.7%, other 0.2% independent 7.3%; seats by party - CIP 12, Demo 5, Cook Islands United Party 3, OCI 1, independent 3; composition - men 18, women 6, percentage women 25%"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the King's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the King's representative, serves as a consultative body to the Parliament"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "Cabinet appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate; also includes the vice president; the Council of Chiefs consists of chiefs from each of the states who advise the president on issues concerning traditional laws, customs, and their relationship to the constitution and laws of Palau"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president and vice president directly elected on separate ballots by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held on 12 November 2024)"
"text": "president and vice president directly elected on separate ballots by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 5 November 2024 (next to be held November 2028)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2020: </em>Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 56.7%, Raynold OILUCH (independent) 43.3%<br><br><em>2016:</em> Tommy REMENGESAU reelected president in the second round; percent of vote - Tommy REMENGESAU (independent) 51.3%, Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 48.7%; Antonio BELLS elected vice president"
"text": "<em>2024: </em>Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 56.7%, Tommy REMENGESAU (independent) 41.7% <br><br><em>2020: </em>Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 56.7%, Raynold OILUCH (independent) 43.3%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},

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"text": "approximately 600 personnel (2024)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the military's inventory includes light weapons, as well as some naval vessels from Australia and a few aircraft from the US (2024)"
"text": "the military's inventory consists of light weapons, as well as some naval patrol vessels from Australia and a few US-origin aircraft (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "voluntary military service for men and women 18-25; no conscription (2023)"

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"text": "total: 1.3% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "intermediate (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "25.7% (2016)"
},

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"text": "total: 7% of population (2017 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "intermediate (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "24.6% (2016)"
},
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},
"election results": {
"text": "Cuba's Communist Party is the only legal party, and officially sanctioned candidates run unopposed; composition- men 208, women 262, percent of women 55.7%"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  the National Candidature Commission submits a slate of approved candidates; to be elected, candidates must receive more than 50% of valid votes, otherwise the seat remains vacant or the Council of State can declare another election"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 3.7% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "27.6% (2016)"
},

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"text": "total: 0.8% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "24.6% (2016)"
},

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"text": "approximately 5,000 TTDF personnel (2024)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the TTDF's ground force inventory includes only light weapons, while the Coast Guard and Air Guard field mostly secondhand equipment from a mix of countries, including Australia, China, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US (2024)"
"text": "the TTDF's ground force inventory consists of light weapons, while the Coast Guard and Air Guard field mostly secondhand equipment from a mix of countries, including Australia, China, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (some age variations between services, reserves); no conscription (2024)"

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"text": "total: 0.6% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "14.2% (2016)"
},
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"text": "approximately 10,000 active-duty troops (8,000 Land and Mobile Forces; 2,000 Air and Air Defense Forces) (2023)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the military's inventory is comprised of older Russian and Soviet-era equipment; it has received limited quantities of weapons systems in recent years, most of which was secondhand material from Russia (2023)"
"text": "the military's inventory is comprised mostly of older Russian and Soviet-era weapons and equipment; it also has smaller amounts of items from suppliers such as China, Turkey, and the US; in 2022, Tajikistan opened a plant to produce an Iranian-designed unmanned aerial vehicle under license (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18-27 years of age for compulsory (men only) or voluntary (men and women) military service; 24-month conscript service obligation   (2023)",
"text": "18-27 years of age for compulsory (men only) or voluntary (men and women) military service; 24-month conscript service obligation (2023)",
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in August 2021, the Tajik Government removed an exemption for university graduates but began allowing men to pay a fee in order to avoid conscription, although there is a cap on the number of individuals who can take advantage of this exemption"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the military is a small and limited force equipped largely with Soviet-era weapons; its primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and instability in neighboring countries<br><br>Russia is Tajikistan’s primary security partner and thousands of Russian troops are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which is leased until at least 2042; Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system and they conduct periodic joint exercises; Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force<br><br>Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991; rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch; the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War (2023)"
"text": "the military's primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and instability in neighboring countries; Russia is Tajikistan’s primary security partner and thousands of Russian troops are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which is leased until at least 2042; Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system and they conduct periodic joint exercises; Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force<br><br>Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991; rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch; the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War (2023)"
}
},
"Terrorism": {

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"text": "information varies; estimated 35,000 active-duty troops (30,000 Army; 1,000 Navy; 4,000 Air and Air Defense Forces) (2023)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the inventory for Turkmenistan's military is comprised largely of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems; in recent years however, it has attempted to diversify and purchased equipment from more than a dozen countries, including China, Italy, and Turkey (2023)"
"text": "the military's inventory is comprised largely of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems; in recent years, Turkmenistan has attempted to diversify the military's equipment holdings with acquisitions from more than a dozen countries, including China, Italy, and Turkey (2023)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18-27 years of age for compulsory military service for men; 24-month conscript service obligation (30 months for the Navy); 20 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; men may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2023)"

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"text": "total: 14.8% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever, malaria, Japanese encephalitis, and sexually transmitted diseases: hepatitis B (2024)"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "5.8% (2016)"
},
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"election results": {
"text": "House of Nationalities - percent of vote by party - NLD 61.6%, USDP 3.1%, ANP 1.8%, MUP 1.3%, KySPD 1.3%, other 5.9%, military appointees 25%; seats by party - NLD 138, USDP 7, ANP 4, MUP 3, KySPD 3, SNLD 2, TNP 2, other 2, vacant 7 (canceled due to insurgency), military appointees 56 <br><br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NLD 58.6%, USDP 5.9%, SNLD 3.0%, other 7.5%, military 25%; seats by party - NLD 258, USDP 26, SNLD 13, ANP 4, PNO 3, TNP 3, MUP 2, KySPD 2, other 4, vacant 15 (canceled due to insurgency), military appointees 110"
},
"note": "<strong>note 1: </strong>the Assembly of the Union was dissolved on 1 February 2021 following a military coup led by Sr. General MIN AUNG HLAING; it was replaced by the State Administration Council <br><strong><br>note 2:</strong> the military junta overturned the results of the 8 November legislative elections"
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong>  the Assembly of the Union was dissolved on 1 February 2021 after a military coup led by Sr. General MIN AUNG HLAING; it was replaced by the State Administration Council<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong>  the military junta overturned the results of the 8 November legislative elections"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 23.2% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, and malaria"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "Rabies"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "3.9% (2016)"
},
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},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador W. Patrick MURPHY (since 23 October 2019)"
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charg&eacute; d&rsquo;Affaires Bridgette L. WALKER (since August 2024)"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "#1, Street 96, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh"

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"text": "total: 5.1% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, severe fever thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS)"
},
"soil contact diseases": {
"text": "hantaviral hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "6.2% (2016)"
},
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"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats by party - NA; the 14th NPC consists of 2,977 delegates; 2,187 men, 790 women, percentage women 26.5%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> in practice, only members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), its 8 allied independent parties, and CCP-approved independent candidates are elected"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  in practice, only members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), its 8 allied independent parties, and CCP-approved independent candidates are elected"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {
@ -678,7 +664,7 @@
"text": "Ambassador Nicholas BURNS (since 2 April 2022)"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "55 An Jia Lou Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600"
"text": "55 Anjialou Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "7300 Beijing Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-7300"

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"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the House of Representatives usually becomes prime minister"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<em>2024: </em>Shigeru ISHIBIA (LDP) elected prime minister on 27 September 2024; upper house vote - 143 of 242 votes; lower house vote - 291 of 461 votes<em><br><br>2021:</em> Fumio KISHIDA reelected prime minister on 10 November 2021; upper house vote - Fumio KISHIDA (LDP) 141, Yukio EDANO (CDP) 60; lower house vote - Fumio KISHIDA 297, Yukio EDANO 108"
"text": "<em>2024: </em>Shigeru ISHIBA (LDP) elected prime minister on 27 September 2024; upper house vote - 143 of 242 votes; lower house vote - 291 of 461 votes (note - ISHIBA resigned as prime minister on 11 November 2024 following parliamentary elections but was re-elected over Yoshihiko NODA (CDP) in the second round of voting in the lower house, 221-160)<br><br><em>2021:</em> Fumio KISHIDA reelected prime minister on 10 November 2021; upper house vote - Fumio KISHIDA (LDP) 141, Yukio EDANO (CDP) 60; lower house vote - Fumio KISHIDA 297, Yukio EDANO 108"
}
},
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"text": "total: 0% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, and malaria"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "10% (2016)"
},
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"text": "estimated 350,000 active-duty personnel (250,000 Army; 70,000 Navy; 30,000 Air Force); approximately 230,000 Royal Thai Police (2023)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the RTARF has a diverse array of foreign-supplied weapons systems, including a considerable amount of older US equipment; over the past decade, Thailand has received arms from nearly 20 countries, with China, South Korea, Ukraine, and the US being among the leading suppliers; in recent years, Thailand has been making efforts to increase its domestic defense production capabilities in such areas as armored vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, and other military technologies (2023)"
"text": "the RTARF has a diverse array of foreign-supplied weapons and equipment, as well as some domestically produced items; in recent years, Thailand has received arms from a wide variety of countries, including China and the US; Thailand has a domestic defense industry, which produces such items as armored vehicles, artillery systems, naval vessels, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other military technologies&nbsp; (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 21 years of age for compulsory military service for men; men register at 18 years of age; volunteer service obligation may be as short as 6 or 12 months, depending on educational qualifications; conscript service obligation also varies by educational qualifications, but is typically 24 months (2023)",

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"text": "total: 33.7% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever and malaria"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "3.8% (2016)"
},

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},
"Military expenditures": {
"Military Expenditures 2023": {
"text": "2.4% of GDP (2023 est.)"
"text": "2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)"
},
"Military Expenditures 2022": {
"text": "2.1% of GDP (2022)"
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"note": "<strong>note: </strong>Taiwan trains about 120,000 reservists annually, but in 2022 announced intentions to increase that figure to 260,000"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "most of the Taiwan military's equipment inventory was acquired from the US, either as secondhand or direct acquisitions; Taiwan also has a domestic defense industry which produces weapons systems such as missiles and naval platforms (2024)"
"text": "the Taiwan military's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced items and equipment acquired from the US, either as secondhand or direct acquisitions; Taiwan's domestic defense industry produces weapons systems such as aircraft, armored vehicles, missiles, and naval platforms (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "men 18-36 years of age may volunteer or must complete 12 months of compulsory military service; civil service can be substituted for military service in some cases; women may enlist but are restricted to noncombat roles in most cases (2024)",

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},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party/coalition - DA, CC, L'A &amp; ACCIO alliance 43.6%, C 21.4%, AE 16%, PS &amp; SDP alliance 21.1%; seats by party/coalition - DA, CC, L'A &amp; ACCIO alliance 17, C 5, AE 3, PS &amp; SDP alliance 3; composition - men 14, women 14, percentage women 50%"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  voters cast two separate ballots -- one for the national election and one for their parish"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - N/A; seats by party - N-VA 10, MR 10, VB 8, PS 6, PVDA-PTB 6, CD&amp;V 5, Les Engages 5, Open VLD 3, Ecolo 3, Vooruit 4; composition - men 32, women 28, percent percentage women 46.7%<br><br>Chamber of Representatives - percent of vote by party - N-VA 16.7%, VB 13.5%, MR 10.3%, PVDA-PTB 9.9%, Vooruit 8.1%, PS 8%, CD&amp;V 8%, Les Engages 6.8%, Open VLD 5.5%, Green 4.7%, Ecolo 3%, Defi 1%; seats by party - N-VA 24, VB 20, MR 20, PS 16, PVDA+PTB 15, Les Engages 14, Vooruit 13, CD&amp;V 11, Open VLD 7,Green 6, Ecolo 3, Defi 1; composition - men 86, women 64, percentage women 42.7%; total Parliament percentage women 42.9%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the 1993 constitutional revision that further devolved Belgium into a federal state created three levels of government (federal, regional, and linguistic community) with a complex division of responsibilities; this reality leaves six governments, each with its own legislative assembly; changes above occurred since the sixth state reform"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  the 1993 constitutional revision that further devolved Belgium into a federal state created three levels of government (federal, regional, and linguistic community) with a complex division of responsibilities; this results in six governments, each with its own legislative assembly"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - DISY 27.8%, AKEL 22.3%, DIKO 11.3%, ELAM 6.8%, EDEK-SP 6.7%, DIPA 6.1%, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 4.4%, other 14.6%; seats by party/coalition - DISY 17, AKEL 15, DIKO 9, ELAM 4, EDEK-SP 4, DIPA 4, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 3; composition - men 48, women 8, percent of women 14.3%<br><br>area administered by Turkish Cypriots - \"Assembly of the Republic\" - percent of vote by party - UBP 39.5%, CTP 32%, DP 7.4%, HP 6.7%, YDP 6.4%, other 8%; seats by party - UBP 24, CTP 18, DP 3, HP 3, YDP 2; composition NA"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  the area of Cyprus that Turkish Cypriots administer has a separate unicameral Assembly of the Republic, or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats); members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote "
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 0.2% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "intermediate (2020)"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "tickborne encephalitis"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "21.2% (2016)"
},

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"text": "total: 1% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "intermediate (2023)"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "tickborne encephalitis"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "24.4% (2016)"
},
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"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party/coalition - HDZ-led coalition 40.4%, SDP 27.8%, DP 9.3%, MOST 7.3%, We Can! 6.6%, SDSS 2.0%, Independents 1.3%, NPS 1.3%, IDS 1.3%, Bosniaks Together 0.7%, DZMH 0.7%, Focus 0.7%, SRRH 0.7%; seats by party/coalition - HDZ-led coalition 61, SDP 42, DP 14, MOST 11, We Can! 10, SDSS 3, Independents 2, NPS 2, IDS 2, Bosniaks Together 1, DZMH 1, Focus 1, SRRH 1; composition - men 101, women 50, percent of women 33%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 14 March 2024, the Assembly voted unanimously to dissolve, prompting the April 2024 snap election"
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  of the 151 seats, 140 members come from 10 multi-seat constituencies, with 3 members in a constituency for Croatian diaspora; voters belonging to recognized minorities elect an additional 8 members from a nationwide constituency: the Serb minority elects 3 members, the Hungarian and Italian minorities elect 1 each, the Czech and Slovak minorities elect 1 jointly, and all other minorities elect 2"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {
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"text": "approximately 14,000 active-duty personnel (10,000 Army; 1,500 Navy; 1,500 Air force; 1,000 joint/other) (2024)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the military's inventory is a mix of Soviet-era equipment and a growing amount of more modern weapon systems from Western suppliers, including France, Germany, and the US (2024)"
"text": "the military's inventory is a mix of Soviet-era equipment and a growing amount of more modern, NATO-compatible weapon systems from Western suppliers, including France, Germany, and the US (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 but slated to be reinstated in January 2025 (2024)",

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"note": "<strong>note 1: </strong>SAF personnel are divided into continuously serving (full-time) and temporary service troops (part-timers who serve periodically and have another main employer or attend school); additional personnel have signed service agreements with the SAF and mostly serve in the Home Guard; the SAF also has about 9,000 civilian employees<br><br><strong>note 2:</strong> in 2021, Sweden announced plans that increase the total size of the armed forces to about 100,000 personnel by 2030"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the SAF's inventory is comprised of domestically produced and imported Western weapons systems; in recent years, the US has been the leading supplier of military hardware to Sweden; Sweden has a defense industry that produces a range of air, land, and naval systems, including armored vehicles, combat aircraft, and submarines (2023)"
"text": "the SAF's inventory is comprised of domestically produced and imported Western weapons systems, including from Finland, Germany, and the US; Sweden has a defense industry that produces a range of air, land, and naval systems, including armored vehicles, combat aircraft, and submarines; it also produces weapons systems jointly with other countries&nbsp; (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18-47 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; service obligation: 7-15 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47; compulsory military service, abolished in 2010, was reinstated in January 2018; conscription is selective, includes both men and women (age 18), and requires 6-15 months of service (2024)",
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"text": "the Swedish military has small numbers of personnel deployed on multiple EU-, NATO-, and UN-led missions (2024)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the Swedish military is responsible for the defense of the country and its territories against armed attack, supporting Sweden’s national security interests, providing societal support, such as humanitarian aid, and contributing to international peacekeeping and peacemaking operations<br><br>the military has a relatively small active duty force that is designed to be rapidly mobilized in a crisis; it is equipped with modern, mostly Swedish-made weapons, exercises regularly, and is backed up by a trained reserve and a Home Guard; the military’s main focus is maintaining itself as a credible and visible deterrent through training and exercises, sustaining high levels of readiness, cooperating and collaborating with both domestic and foreign partners<br><br>Sweden maintained a policy of military non-alignment for over 200 years before applying for NATO membership in May 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine; it became a NATO member in March of 2024; prior to membership, Stockholm joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 1994 and contributed to NATO-led missions, including those in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kosovo; the military cooperates closely with the forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO; established 2009), which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden; areas of cooperation include armaments, education, human resources, training and exercises, and operations; Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) and contributes to CSDP missions and operations, including EU battlegroups; it also participates in UN-led missions; Sweden has close bilateral security relations with some NATO member states, particularly Finland, the UK, and the US (2024)"
"text": "the Swedish military is responsible for the defense of the country and its territories against armed attack, supporting Sweden’s national security interests, providing societal support, such as humanitarian aid, and contributing to international peacekeeping and peacemaking operations<br><br>the military has a relatively small active duty force that is designed to be rapidly mobilized in a crisis; it is equipped with modern, mostly Swedish-made weapons, exercises regularly, and is backed up by a trained reserve and a Home Guard; the military’s main focus is maintaining itself as a credible and visible deterrent through training and exercises, sustaining high levels of readiness, cooperating and collaborating with both domestic and foreign partners<br><br>Sweden maintained a policy of military non-alignment for over 200 years before applying for NATO membership in May 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine; it became a NATO member in March of 2024; prior to membership, Stockholm joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 1994 and contributed to NATO-led missions, including those in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kosovo; the military cooperates closely with the forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO; established 2009), which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden; areas of cooperation include armaments, education, human resources, training and exercises, and operations; Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) and contributes to CSDP missions and operations, including EU battlegroups; it also participates in UN-led missions; Sweden has close bilateral security relations with some NATO member states, particularly Finland, Germany, the UK, and the US (2024)"
}
},
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"text": "approximately 100,000, including cadre/professionals, conscripts, and militia; the Swiss Armed Forces consist of a small core of cadre/professional personnel along with a mix of militia and up to 20,000 conscripts brought in each year for training (2024)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and imported weapons systems; in recent years, the US has been the leading supplier of military armaments to Switzerland; the Swiss defense industry produces a range of military land vehicles (2023)"
"text": "the military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and imported European and US weapons systems; the Swiss defense industry produces a range of military land vehicles (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men; 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; every Swiss male has to serve at least 245 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by six 19-day intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years (2024)",

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},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party/coalition - Civil Contract 53.9%, Armenia Alliance 21%, I Have Honour Alliance 5.2%, other 19.9%; seats by party/coalition - Civil Contract 71, Armenia Alliance 29, I Have Honour Alliance 7; composition - men 68, women 39, percentage women 36.5%"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note 1:</strong>  additional seats allocated as necessary; the numbers usually change with each parliamentary convocation<br><br><strong>note 2: </strong> four mandates are reserved for national minorities; no more than 70% of the top membership of a party list can belong to the same sex; political parties must meet a 5% threshold and alliances a 7% threshold to win seats; at least three parties must be seated in the Parliament"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"note": "<strong>note: </strong>pro-government militia and auxiliary forces probably number in the tens of thousands"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of older Russian and Soviet-era equipment; in recent years, Russia has supplied the majority of Syria's imported weapons systems (2023)"
"text": "the SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era equipment&nbsp; (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "men 18-42 are obligated to perform military service; compulsory service obligation reportedly up to 30 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve, including in combat arms (2023)",

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"text": "approximately 480,000 active-duty personnel (380,000 Army; 50,000 Navy; 50,000 Air Force); approximately 150,000 Gendarmerie (2024)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the military's inventory is mostly comprised of a mix of domestically produced and Western weapons systems, although in recent years, Turkey has also acquired some Chinese, Russian, and South Korean equipment; over the past decade, Italy, Spain, and the US have been among the leading providers of armaments to Turkey; Turkey has a robust defense industry capable of producing a range of weapons systems for both export and internal use, including armored vehicles, naval vessels, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); Turkey's defense industry also partners with other countries for defense production (2023)"
"text": "the military's inventory is comprised of domestically produced, European (particularly from Germany), and US weapons and equipment, as well as some Chinese, Russian, and South Korean acquisitions; it is a mix of older and modern weapons systems; T&uuml;rkiye has a defense industry capable of producing a range of weapons systems for both export and internal use, including armored vehicles, naval vessels, and unmanned aerial vehicles/drones; T&uuml;rkiye's defense industry also partners with other countries for defense production (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "mandatory military service for men at age 20; service can be delayed if in university or in certain professions (researchers, professionals, and athletic, or those with artistic talents have the right to postpone military service until the age of 35); 6-12 months service; women may volunteer (2023)",
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Turkey maintains significant military forces in both Iraq and Syria; size estimates vary as some forces are long-term deployments while others are deployed for specific operations; between 2016 and 2020, Turkey conducted four significant military ground campaigns in northern Syria with the stated purpose of securing its southern border; Turkey also has deployed troops into northern Iraq on numerous occasions to combat the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), including large operations involving thousands of troops in 2007, 2011, and 2018, and smaller-scale operations in 2021 and 2022; Turkey has also conducted numerous air strikes in both Iraq and Syria"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) have a range of responsibilities, including protecting the country's territory and sovereignty, participating in international peacekeeping operations, fulfilling Turkey’s military commitments to NATO, providing disaster/humanitarian relief and assistance to domestic law enforcement if requested by civil authorities, and supporting Turkey’s overall national security interests; the TAF also has overall responsibility for the security of Turkey’s borders; Turkey is active in international peacekeeping and other security operations under the EU, NATO, and the UN, as well as under bilateral agreements with some countries; Turkey has established expeditionary military bases in northern Cyprus, Qatar, Somalia, and Sudan<br><br>Turkey has been a member of NATO since 1952 and hosts a considerable NATO and US military presence, including the headquarters for a NATO Land Command and a Rapid Deployment Corps, multiple airbases for NATO and US aircraft, NATO air/missile defense systems, and training centers; the TAF is the second-largest military in NATO behind the US and exercises regularly with NATO partners; Turkey's geographic location at the southeastern flank of the Alliance give it and the TAF a critical role in regional security<br><br>the TAF is a large, well-equipped force comprised of a mix of professionals and conscripts; it has considerable operational experience; in addition to peacekeeping and military assistance operations in recent years in such places as Afghanistan (NATO), Bosnia and Herzegovina (EU), Kosovo (NATO), Lebanon (UN), and Somalia (bilateral), it has conducted combat missions of varying duration and scale in Iraq, Libya, and Syria; ; in Syria, it occupies a large swatch of territory and maintain thousands of troops; since the 1980s, the TAF has been involved in a protracted counterinsurgency campaign against the US-designated terrorist group the Kurdistan Worker’s Party or PKK, a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla movement, which historically operated throughout Kurdistan but is now primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq; other key areas of concern for the TAF include tensions with fellow NATO member Greece over territorial disputes and Cyprus, tensions between neighboring Armenia and Azerbaijan, conflict in the Middle East, threats from the terrorist groups al-Qa’ida and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham, and the Russia-Ukraine war; under a long-range (2033) strategic plan, the TAF continues an effort to modernize its equipment and force structure<br><br>Turkey’s military has a rich history that it traces back to 200 B.C., although the modern TAF was formed following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the conclusion of the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923); the TAF has traditionally had a significant influence in the country as the “guardian” of Turkish politics, but its political role was diminished after the failed 2016 coup attempt; the military has a substantial stake in Turkey's economy through a holding company that is involved in the automotive, energy, finance, and logistics sectors, as well as iron and steel production (2024)"
"text": "the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) have a range of responsibilities, including protecting the country's territory and sovereignty, participating in international peacekeeping operations, fulfilling Türkiye’s military commitments to NATO, providing disaster/humanitarian relief and assistance to domestic law enforcement if requested by civil authorities, and supporting the country's overall national security interests; the TAF also has overall responsibility for the security of Türkiye’s borders; Türkiye is active in international peacekeeping and other security operations under the EU, NATO, and the UN, as well as under bilateral agreements with some countries; the TAF has established expeditionary military bases in northern Cyprus, Qatar, Somalia, and Sudan<br><br>Türkiye has been a member of NATO since 1952 and hosts a considerable NATO and US military presence, including the headquarters for a NATO Land Command and a Rapid Deployment Corps, multiple airbases for NATO and US aircraft, NATO air/missile defense systems, and training centers; the TAF is the second-largest military in NATO behind the US and exercises regularly with NATO partners; Türkiye's geographic location at the southeastern flank of the Alliance give it and the TAF a critical role in regional security<br><br>the TAF is a large, well-equipped force comprised of a mix of professionals and conscripts; it has considerable operational experience; in addition to peacekeeping and military assistance operations in recent years in such places as Afghanistan (NATO), Bosnia and Herzegovina (EU), Kosovo (NATO), Lebanon (UN), and Somalia (bilateral), it has conducted combat missions of varying duration and scale in Iraq, Libya, and Syria; ; in Syria, it occupies a large swatch of territory and maintain thousands of troops; since the 1980s, the TAF has been involved in a protracted counterinsurgency campaign against the US-designated terrorist group the Kurdistan Worker’s Party or PKK, a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla movement, which historically operated throughout Kurdistan but is now primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of southeastern Türkiye and northern Iraq; other key areas of concern for the TAF include tensions with fellow NATO member Greece over territorial disputes and Cyprus, tensions between neighboring Armenia and Azerbaijan, conflict in the Middle East, threats from the terrorist groups al-Qa’ida and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham, and the Russia-Ukraine war; under a long-range (2033) strategic plan, the TAF continues an effort to modernize its equipment and force structure<br><br>Türkiye’s military has a rich history that it traces back to 200 B.C., although the modern TAF was formed following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the conclusion of the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923); the TAF has traditionally had a significant influence in the country as the “guardian” of Turkish politics, but its political role was diminished after the failed 2016 coup attempt; the military has a substantial stake in Türkiye's economy through a holding company that is involved in the automotive, energy, finance, and logistics sectors, as well as iron and steel production (2024)"
}
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"text": "total: 16.9% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever, malaria, sexually transmitted diseases: hepatitis B (2024)"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "20.2% (2016)"
},

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"text": "total: 3% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever, malaria, and sexually transmitted diseases: hepatitis B (2024)"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "22.3% (2016)"
},
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"text": "3030 Bogota Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-3030"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[57] (1) 275-2000"
"text": "[57] (601) 275-2000"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[57] (1) 275-4600"
"text": "[57] (601) 275-4600"
},
"email address and website": {
"text": "<br>ACSBogota@state.gov<br><br>https://co.usembassy.gov/"

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"text": "total: 1.1% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever and malaria"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "19.9% (2016)"
},
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},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - RC5 38%, Construye 20.4%, ADN 10.2%, PSC 10.2%, Actuemos 5.8%, MUPP 2.9%, other 12.4%; seats by party - RC5 52, Construye 28, ADN 14, PSC 14, Actuemos 8, MUPP 4, other 17; composition - men 78, women 59, percentage women 43.1%; note - defections by National Assembly members are commonplace, resulting in frequent changes in the numbers of seats held by the various parties"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  all Assembly members have alternates from the same party who cast votes when a primary member is absent, resigns, or is removed from office"
},
"Judicial branch": {
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"text": "total: 4% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "very high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "malaria"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "26.4% (2016)"
},
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"text": "approximately 2,000 total personnel (2023)"
},
"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
"text": "the Suriname Army has a limited inventory comprised of a mix of older weapons and equipment, largely originating from such suppliers as Brazil, the Netherlands, and India (2023)"
"text": "the Suriname Army has a limited inventory comprised of a mix of older weapons and equipment, largely originating from such suppliers as Brazil, the Netherlands, and India; France also provides material assistance (2024)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2024)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "key missions for the National Leger include border control and supporting domestic security; the military police have direct responsibility for immigration control at the country&rsquo;s ports of entry; in addition, the military assists the police in combating crime, particularly narco-trafficking, including joint military and police patrols, as well as joint special security teams (2024)"
"text": "the National Leger is responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Suriname against foreign aggression; other special tasks include border control and supporting domestic security as required; the military police, for example, have direct responsibility for immigration control at the country&rsquo;s ports of entry, and the military assists the police in combating crime, particularly narco-trafficking, including joint military and police patrols, as well as joint special security teams; in addition, the military provides aid and assistance during times of natural emergencies and participates in socio-economic development projects (2024)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {

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"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president with approval of the General Assembly"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for nonconsecutive terms); election last held on 27 October 2019 with a runoff on 24 November 2019 (next to be held on 27 October 2024 and a runoff, if needed, on 24 November 2024)"
"text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for nonconsecutive terms); election last held on 27 October 2024 with a runoff scheduled for 24 November 2024 (next to be held on 28 October 2029 and a runoff, if needed, on 25 November 2029)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br><em>2019:</em> Luis Alberto LACALLE POU elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Daniel MARTINEZ (FA) 40.7%, Luis Alberto LACALLE POU (PN) 29.7%, Ernesto TALVI (Colorado Party) 12.8%, Guido MANINI RIOS (Open Cabildo) 11.3%, other 5.5%; percent of vote in second round - Luis Alberto LACALLE POU 50.6%, Daniel MARTINEZ 49.4%<br><br><em>2014:</em> Tabare VAZQUEZ elected president in second round; percent of vote - Tabare VAZQUEZ (Socialist Party) 56.5%, Luis Alberto LACALLE Pou (PN) 43.4%"
"text": "<p><em><br>2024: </em>percent of vote in first round - Yamandú Ramón Antonio ORSI Martínez (FA) 46.2%, Álvaro Luis DELGADO Ceretta (PN) 28.2%, Andrés OJEDA Ojeda Spitz (PC) 16.9%, other 8.7%; note - ORSI and DELGADO advance to the second round scheduled for 24 November 2024<em><br><br>2019:</em> Luis Alberto LACALLE POU elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Daniel MARTINEZ (FA) 40.7%, Luis Alberto LACALLE POU (PN) 29.7%, Ernesto TALVI (Colorado Party) 12.8%, Guido MANINI RIOS (Open Cabildo) 11.3%, other 5.5%; percent of vote in second round - Luis Alberto LACALLE POU 50.6%, Daniel MARTINEZ 49.4%<br><br><em>2014:</em> Tabare VAZQUEZ elected president in second round; percent of vote - Tabare VAZQUEZ (Socialist Party) 56.5%, Luis Alberto LACALLE Pou (PN) 43.4%</p>"
},
"note": "<strong>note: </strong>the president is both chief of state and head of government"
},
@ -608,7 +608,7 @@
}
},
"Political parties": {
"text": "Broad Front or FA (Frente Amplio) - (a broad governing coalition that comprises 34 factions including Popular Participation Movement or MPP, Uruguay Assembly, Progressive Alliance, Broad Social Democratic Space, Socialist Party, Vertiente Artiguista, Christian Democratic Party, Big House, Communist Party, The Federal League, Fuerza Renovadora)<br>Colorado Party (including Batllistas and Ciudadanos)<br>Intransigent Radical Ecologist Party (Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente) or PERI<br>Independent Party<br>National Party or PN (including Todos (Everyone) and National Alliance)<br>Open Cabildo<br>Popular Unity"
"text": "Broad Front or FA (Frente Amplio) - (a broad governing coalition that comprises 34 factions including Popular Participation Movement or MPP, Uruguay Assembly, Progressive Alliance, Broad Social Democratic Space, Socialist Party, Vertiente Artiguista, Christian Democratic Party, Big House, Communist Party, The Federal League, Fuerza Renovadora)<br>Colorado Party or PC (including Batllistas and Ciudadanos)<br>Intransigent Radical Ecologist Party (Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente) or PERI<br>Independent Party<br>National Party or PN (including Todos (Everyone) and National Alliance)<br>Open Cabildo<br>Popular Unity"
},
"International organization participation": {
"text": "CAN (associate), CD, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM (observer), OAS, OIF (observer), OPANAL, OPCW, Pacific Alliance (observer), PCA, SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNMOGIP, UNOCI, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO"

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"text": "total: 38.6% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "intermediate (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever (2024)"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "Crimea-Congo hemorrhagic fever"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Afghanistan is one of two countries with endemic wild polio virus (the other is Pakistan) and considered high risk for international spread of the disease; before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "5.5% (2016)"
},
@ -581,9 +569,7 @@
"note": "note: the United States has not yet made a decision whether to recognize the Taliban or any other entity as the government of Afghanistan"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "before August 2021, Afghanistan had a bicameral National Assembly that consisted of the House of Elders and House of the People; the parliament has been in hiatus since August 2021 and the Taliban have shown no interest in reviving it&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;"
}
"text": "<strong>note:</strong>  before August 2021, Afghanistan had a bicameral National Assembly that consisted of the House of Elders and House of the People; the parliament has been on hiatus since August 2021 and the Taliban has shown no interest in reviving it"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 22% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever and malaria are high risks in some locations"
},
"water contact diseases": {
"text": "leptospirosis"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
}
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "3.6% (2016)"
},
@ -599,7 +582,8 @@
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party as of December 2023 - AL 306, JP 27, BNP 0, other 14, independent 3; composition - men 280, women 70, percentage women 20%"
}
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong>  50 seats are reserved for women only and are indirectly elected by the House of the Nation members using proportional representation"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {

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"text": "total: 21.1% of population (2020 est.)"
}
},
"Major infectious diseases": {
"degree of risk": {
"text": "high (2023)"
},
"food or waterborne diseases": {
"text": "bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever"
},
"vectorborne diseases": {
"text": "dengue fever, malaria, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever"
},
"animal contact diseases": {
"text": "rabies"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Pakistan is one of two countries with endemic wild polio virus (the other is Afghanistan) and considered high risk for international spread of the disease; before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "8.6% (2016)"
},