diff --git a/africa/ag.json b/africa/ag.json index b240c39f..4bcbc1cd 100644 --- a/africa/ag.json +++ b/africa/ag.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "6,734 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Libya 989 km, Mali 1,359 km, Mauritania 460 km, Morocco 1,941 km, Niger 951 km, Tunisia 1,034 km" + "text": "Libya 989 km; Mali 1,359 km; Mauritania 460 km; Morocco 1,941 km; Niger 951 km; Tunisia 1,034 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 130,000 ANP personnel (110,000 Army; 6,000 Navy; 14,000 Air Force); approximately 130-140,000 National Gendarmerie; approximately 200,000 General Directorate of National Security (2021)" + "text": "approximately 140,000 ANP personnel (120,000 Army; 6,000 Navy; 14,000 Air Force); approximately 130,000 National Gendarmerie; approximately 200,000 General Directorate of National Security (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the ANP's inventory includes mostly Russian-sourced equipment; since 2010, China, Germany, and Russia are the leading suppliers of armaments to Algeria (2021)" diff --git a/africa/ao.json b/africa/ao.json index b620a46c..2ca4d7ef 100644 --- a/africa/ao.json +++ b/africa/ao.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,369 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province), Republic of the Congo 231 km, Namibia 1,427 km, Zambia 1,065 km" + "text": "Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province); Republic of the Congo 231 km; Namibia 1,427 km; Zambia 1,065 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 107,000 active troops (100,000 Army; 1,000 Navy; 6,000 Air Force); est. 10,000 Rapid Reaction Police (2021)" + "text": "approximately 101,000 active troops (95,000 Army; 1,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force); est. 10,000 Rapid Reaction Police (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "most Angolan military weapons and equipment are of Russian, Soviet, or Warsaw Pact origin; since 2010, Russia has remained the principle supplier of military hardware to Angola (2021)" @@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "37,088 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 9,272 (Guinea), 6,357 (Cote d'Ivoire), 5,725 (Mauritania) (2022)" + "text": "37,084 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 9,272 (Guinea), 6,357 (Cote d'Ivoire), 5,725 (Mauritania) (2022)" } }, "Illicit drugs": { diff --git a/africa/bc.json b/africa/bc.json index 8bd457e8..c4b69b39 100644 --- a/africa/bc.json +++ b/africa/bc.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,347.15 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Namibia 1544 km, South Africa 1969 km, Zambia 0.15 km, Zimbabwe 834 km" + "text": "Namibia 1,544 km; South Africa 1,969 km; Zambia 0.15 km; Zimbabwe 834 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/bn.json b/africa/bn.json index c5760026..b210f323 100644 --- a/africa/bn.json +++ b/africa/bn.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,123 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Burkina Faso 386 km, Niger 277 km, Nigeria 809 km, Togo 651 km" + "text": "Burkina Faso 386 km; Niger 277 km; Nigeria 809 km; Togo 651 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/by.json b/africa/by.json index 2fd3b065..a1e0ee7b 100644 --- a/africa/by.json +++ b/africa/by.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,140 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Democratic Republic of the Congo 236 km, Rwanda 315 km, Tanzania 589 km" + "text": "Democratic Republic of the Congo 236 km; Rwanda 315 km; Tanzania 589 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/cd.json b/africa/cd.json index a03c805d..1c88ee68 100644 --- a/africa/cd.json +++ b/africa/cd.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "6,406 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Cameroon 1116 km, Central African Republic 1556 km, Libya 1050 km, Niger 1196 km, Nigeria 85 km, Sudan 1403 km" + "text": "Cameroon 1,116 km; Central African Republic 1,556 km; Libya 1,050 km; Niger 1,196 km; Nigeria 85 km; Sudan 1,403 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "limited and varied information; approximately 30,000 active personnel (20-25,000 Ground Forces; 300 Air Force; 5-10,000 General Direction of the Security Services of State Institutions); 5,000 National Gendarmerie; 3,500 National Nomadic Guard of Chad (2021)" + "text": "limited and varied information; approximately 30,000 active personnel (20-25,000 Ground Forces; 300 Air Force; 5-10,000 General Direction of the Security Services of State Institutions); approximately 5,000 National Gendarmerie; approximately 3,000 National Nomadic Guard of Chad (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the ANT is mostly armed with older or second-hand equipment from Belgium, France, Russia, and the former Soviet Union; since 2010, it has received equipment, including donations, from a variety of countries, including China, Italy, Ukraine, and the US (2021)" @@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "376,172 (Sudan), 118,849 (Central African Republic), 43,603 (Cameroon), 19,321 (Nigeria) (2022)" + "text": "384,979 (Sudan), 121,253 (Central African Republic), 42,746 (Cameroon), 19,346 (Nigeria) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "406,573 (majority are in the east) (2022)" diff --git a/africa/cf.json b/africa/cf.json index b2e10768..b2d24127 100644 --- a/africa/cf.json +++ b/africa/cf.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,554 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Angola 231 km, Cameroon 494 km, Central African Republic 487 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1775 km, Gabon 2567 km" + "text": "Angola 231 km; Cameroon 494 km; Central African Republic 487 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,775 km; Gabon 2,567 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/cg.json b/africa/cg.json index 77c31f23..2b4e79d5 100644 --- a/africa/cg.json +++ b/africa/cg.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "11,027 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Angola 2646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of Angola's discontiguous Cabinda Province), Burundi 236 km, Central African Republic 1747 km, Republic of the Congo 1775 km, Rwanda 221 km, South Sudan 714 km, Tanzania 479 km, Uganda 877 km, Zambia 2332 km" + "text": "Angola 2,646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of Angola's discontiguous Cabinda Province); Burundi 236 km; Central African Republic 1,747 km; Republic of the Congo 1,775 km; Rwanda 221 km; South Sudan 714 km; Tanzania 479 km; Uganda 877 km; Zambia 2,332 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/cm.json b/africa/cm.json index 06cd80e4..7724c521 100644 --- a/africa/cm.json +++ b/africa/cm.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,018 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Central African Republic 901 km, Chad 1116 km, Republic of the Congo 494 km, Equatorial Guinea 183 km, Gabon 349 km, Nigeria 1975 km" + "text": "Central African Republic 901 km; Chad 1,116 km; Republic of the Congo 494 km; Equatorial Guinea 183 km; Gabon 349 km; Nigeria 1975 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "343,548 (Central African Republic), 121,539 (Nigeria) (2022)" + "text": "346,784 (Central African Republic), 124,715 (Nigeria) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "936,767 (2022) (includes far north, northwest, and southwest)" diff --git a/africa/ct.json b/africa/ct.json index cc270c60..c2e008de 100644 --- a/africa/ct.json +++ b/africa/ct.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,920 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Cameroon 901 km, Chad 1556 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1747 km, Republic of the Congo 487 km, South Sudan 1055 km, Sudan 174 km" + "text": "Cameroon 901 km; Chad 1556 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,747 km, Republic of the Congo 487 km; South Sudan 1055 km; Sudan 174 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 10,000 active troops, including an air component of 100-200 and up to 2,000 Gendarmerie; approximately 2,000 Mixed Special Security Units (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 10,000 active troops, including an air component of about 200 and up to 2,000 Gendarmerie; approximately 2,000 Mixed Special Security Units (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FACA is lightly and poorly armed with mostly outdated weapons; since 2010, it has received small amounts of second-hand equipment from China, Russia, and Ukraine (2021)", diff --git a/africa/dj.json b/africa/dj.json index 029e4a7a..d9af0123 100644 --- a/africa/dj.json +++ b/africa/dj.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "528 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Eritrea 125 km, Ethiopia 342 km, Somalia 61 km" + "text": "Eritrea 125 km; Ethiopia 342 km; Somalia 61 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/eg.json b/africa/eg.json index 8f2f360d..961d24c8 100644 --- a/africa/eg.json +++ b/africa/eg.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,612 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Gaza Strip 13 km, Israel 208 km, Libya 1115 km, Sudan 1276 km" + "text": "Gaza Strip 13 km; Israel 208 km; Libya 1,115 km; Sudan 1,276 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/ek.json b/africa/ek.json index d3ee865d..a121d6dc 100644 --- a/africa/ek.json +++ b/africa/ek.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "528 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Cameroon 183 km, Gabon 345 km" + "text": "Cameroon 183 km; Gabon 345 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/er.json b/africa/er.json index 2de36ab6..6e993bf5 100644 --- a/africa/er.json +++ b/africa/er.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,840 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Djibouti 125 km, Ethiopia 1033 km, Sudan 682 km" + "text": "Djibouti 125 km; Ethiopia 1,033 km; Sudan 682 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/et.json b/africa/et.json index 844c7f43..9c2013c8 100644 --- a/africa/et.json +++ b/africa/et.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "5,925 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Djibouti 342 km, Eritrea 1033 km, Kenya 867 km, Somalia 1640 km, South Sudan 1299 km, Sudan 744 km" + "text": "Djibouti 342 km; Eritrea 1,033 km; Kenya 867 km; Somalia 1,640 km; South Sudan 1,299 km; Sudan 744 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/gb.json b/africa/gb.json index 30fb1fce..3c5cde9b 100644 --- a/africa/gb.json +++ b/africa/gb.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "3,261 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Cameroon 349 km, Republic of the Congo 2567 km, Equatorial Guinea 345 km" + "text": "Cameroon 349 km; Republic of the Congo 2,567 km; Equatorial Guinea 345 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Gabonese Defense Forces (FDG) are comprised of approximately 6,500 active duty troops including the Republican Guard and Gendarmerie (2021)" + "text": "approximately 6,500 active duty troops including the Republican Guard and Gendarmerie (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FDG is lightly armed with an inventory comprised mostly of Brazilian, French, and South African equipment (2021)" diff --git a/africa/gh.json b/africa/gh.json index 8a427110..404ce248 100644 --- a/africa/gh.json +++ b/africa/gh.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,420 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Burkina Faso 602 km, Cote d'Ivoire 720 km, Togo 1098 km" + "text": "Burkina Faso 602 km; Cote d'Ivoire 720 km; Togo 1098 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/gv.json b/africa/gv.json index 84f27c06..cc67d6b4 100644 --- a/africa/gv.json +++ b/africa/gv.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,046 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Cote d'Ivoire 816 km, Guinea-Bissau 421 km, Liberia 590 km, Mali 1062 km, Senegal 363 km, Sierra Leone 794 km" + "text": "Cote d'Ivoire 816 km; Guinea-Bissau 421 km; Liberia 590 km; Mali 1062 km; Senegal 363 km; Sierra Leone 794 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/iv.json b/africa/iv.json index 1e2bc7f3..fd216d6a 100644 --- a/africa/iv.json +++ b/africa/iv.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "3,458 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Burkina Faso 545 km, Ghana 720 km, Guinea 816 km, Liberia 778 km, Mali 599 km" + "text": "Burkina Faso 545 km; Ghana 720 km; Guinea 816 km; Liberia 778 km; Mali 599 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/ke.json b/africa/ke.json index c431f80b..fccedb57 100644 --- a/africa/ke.json +++ b/africa/ke.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "3,457 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Ethiopia 867 km, Somalia 684 km, South Sudan 317 km, Tanzania 775 km, Uganda 814 km" + "text": "Ethiopia 867 km; Somalia 684 km; South Sudan 317 km; Tanzania 775 km; Uganda 814 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) are comprised of approximately 24,000 personnel (20,000 Army; 1,500 Navy; 2,500 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": " approximately 24,000 personnel (20,000 Army; 1,500 Navy; 2,500 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the KDF's inventory traditionally carried mostly older or second-hand Western weapons systems, particularly from France, the UK, and the US; however, since the 2000s it has sought to modernize and diversify its imports; suppliers since 2010 include China, France, Italy, Jordan, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, and the US (2021)" diff --git a/africa/li.json b/africa/li.json index 1dc2aaa1..e692fbdb 100644 --- a/africa/li.json +++ b/africa/li.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,667 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Guinea 590 km, Cote d'Ivoire 778 km, Sierra Leone 299 km" + "text": "Guinea 590 km; Cote d'Ivoire 778 km; Sierra Leone 299 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) have approximately 2,000 personnel (2021)" + "text": "approximately 2,000 personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the AFL is poorly armed; it has received limited quantities of equipment since 2010, including donations, from countries such as China and the US (2021)" diff --git a/africa/lt.json b/africa/lt.json index 7a873507..118c1e95 100644 --- a/africa/lt.json +++ b/africa/lt.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,106 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "South Africa 1106 km" + "text": "South Africa 1,106 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Lesotho Defense Force (LDF) has approximately 2,000 personnel (2021)" + "text": "approximately 2,000 personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the LDF has a small inventory of older equipment from a variety of countries; since 2007, it has received only  small quantities of second hand equipment (2021)" diff --git a/africa/ly.json b/africa/ly.json index d5d8027b..c70e2caf 100644 --- a/africa/ly.json +++ b/africa/ly.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,339 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Algeria 989 km, Chad 1050 km, Egypt 1115 km, Niger 342 km, Sudan 382 km, Tunisia 461 km" + "text": "Algeria 989 km; Chad 1,050 km; Egypt 1,115 km; Niger 342 km; Sudan 382 km; Tunisia 461 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/ma.json b/africa/ma.json index ca750a70..94e4a167 100644 --- a/africa/ma.json +++ b/africa/ma.json @@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Peoples Armed Forces (PAF) have approximately 13,000 personnel (12,000 Army; 500 Navy; 500 Air Force); est. 10,000 Gendarmerie (2021)" + "text": "approximately 13,000 personnel (12,000 Army; 500 Navy; 500 Air Force); est. 10,000 Gendarmerie (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the PAF's inventory consists mostly of aging Soviet-era equipment; since 2010, it has received limited amounts of second-hand equipment from France, South Africa, and UAE (2021)" diff --git a/africa/mi.json b/africa/mi.json index bc594703..ccff94c4 100644 --- a/africa/mi.json +++ b/africa/mi.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,857 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Mozambique 1498 km, Tanzania 512 km, Zambia 847 km" + "text": "Mozambique 1,498 km; Tanzania 512 km; Zambia 847 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/ml.json b/africa/ml.json index bc9da353..ccf91207 100644 --- a/africa/ml.json +++ b/africa/ml.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "7,908 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Algeria 1359 km, Burkina Faso 1325 km, Cote d'Ivoire 599 km, Guinea 1062 km, Mauritania 2236 km, Niger 838 km, Senegal 489 km" + "text": "Algeria 1,359 km; Burkina Faso 1,325 km; Cote d'Ivoire 599 km; Guinea 1,062 km; Mauritania 2,236 km; Niger 838 km, Senegal 489 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 16,000 FAMa (15,000 Army; 1,000 Air Force); estimated 10,000 Gendarmerie and National Guard (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 16,000 active personnel (15,000 Army; 1,000 Air Force); estimated 10,000 Gendarmerie and National Guard (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAMa's inventory consists primarily of Soviet-era equipment, although in recent years it has received limited quantities of mostly second-hand armaments from more than a dozen countries (2021)" diff --git a/africa/mo.json b/africa/mo.json index 69c69b4d..d0bcbba1 100644 --- a/africa/mo.json +++ b/africa/mo.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "3,523.5 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Algeria 1941 km, Mauritania 1564 km, Spain (Ceuta) 8 km and Spain (Melilla) 10.5 km" + "text": "Algeria 1,941 km; Mauritania 1,564 km; Spain (Ceuta) 8 km and Spain (Melilla) 10.5 km" }, "note": "note: an additional 75-meter border segment exists between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Penon de Velez de la Gomera" }, @@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Royal Armed Forces have approximately 200,000 active personnel (175,000 Army; 10,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force); est. 25,000 Gendarmerie (2021)" + "text": "approximately 200,000 active personnel (175,000 Army; 10,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force); est. 25,000 Gendarmerie (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Moroccan military's inventory is comprised of mostly older French and US equipment; since 2010, France and the US are the leading suppliers of weapons to Morocco (2021)" diff --git a/africa/mr.json b/africa/mr.json index b01752fe..2cc2caf9 100644 --- a/africa/mr.json +++ b/africa/mr.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,002 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Algeria 460 km, Mali 2236 km, Morocco 1564 km, Senegal 742 km" + "text": "Algeria 460 km; Mali 2,236 km; Morocco 1,564 km; Senegal 742 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Mauritanian Armed Forces have approximately 16,000 active personnel (15,000 Army; 700 Navy; 300 Air Force); est. 3,000 Gendarmerie; est. 2,000 National Guard (2021)" + "text": "approximately 16,000 active personnel (15,000 Army; 700 Navy; 300 Air Force); est. 3,000 Gendarmerie; est. 2,000 National Guard (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Mauritanian Armed Forces' inventory is limited and made up largely of older French and Soviet-era equipment; since 2010, Mauritania has received a limited amount of mostly secondhand military equipment from a variety of suppliers, including Brazil, China, France, and Turkey (2021)" diff --git a/africa/mz.json b/africa/mz.json index 59c66d02..f4a0a09a 100644 --- a/africa/mz.json +++ b/africa/mz.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,783 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Malawi 1498 km, South Africa 496 km, Eswatini 108 km, Tanzania 840 km, Zambia 439 km, Zimbabwe 1402 km" + "text": "Malawi 1498 km; South Africa 496 km; Eswatini 108 km; Tanzania 840 km; Zambia 439 km; Zimbabwe 1,402 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ "text": "President Filipe Jacinto NYUSI (since 15 January 2015, re-elected 15 Oct 2019); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government" }, "head of government": { - "text": "President Filipe Jacinto NYUSI (since 15 January 2015); Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho DO ROSARIO (since 17 January 2015; reconfirmed DO ROSARIO 17 January 2020)" + "text": "President Filipe Jacinto NYUSI (since 15 January 2015); Prime Minister Adriano Afonso MALEIANE (since 3 March 2022); note - President NYUSI removed former Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho DO ROSARIO from office on 3 March 2022 as part of a cabinet reshuffle" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet appointed by the president" @@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information limited and varied; approximately 11,000 personnel (10,000 Army; 200 Navy; 800 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "information limited and varied; approximately 12,000 personnel (11,000 Army; 200 Navy; 800 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FADM's inventory consists primarily of Soviet-era equipment, although since 2010 it has received limited quantities of more modern equipment from a variety of countries, mostly as aid/donations (2021)" diff --git a/africa/ng.json b/africa/ng.json index 1091a9c5..3b1b3f2e 100644 --- a/africa/ng.json +++ b/africa/ng.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,834 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Algeria 951 km, Benin 277 km, Burkina Faso 622 km, Chad 1196 km, Libya 342 km, Mali 838 km, Nigeria 1608 km" + "text": "Algeria 951 km; Benin 277 km; Burkina Faso 622 km; Chad 1,196 km; Libya 342 km; Mali 838 km; Nigeria 1,608 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/ni.json b/africa/ni.json index a2e1036d..0261a028 100644 --- a/africa/ni.json +++ b/africa/ni.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,477 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Benin 809 km, Cameroon 1975 km, Chad 85 km, Niger 1608 km" + "text": "Benin 809 km; Cameroon 1,975 km; Chad 85 km; Niger 1,608 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ "text": "information varies; approximately 135,000 active personnel (100,000 Army; 20,000 Navy/Coast Guard; 15,000 Air Force); est. 80,000 Security and Civil Defense Corps (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the Nigerian Armed Forces' inventory consists of a wide variety of imported weapons systems of Chinese, European, Middle Eastern, Russian (including Soviet-era), and US origin; since 2010, Nigeria has undertaken a considerable military modernization program, and has received equipment from some 20 countries with China, Russia, and the US as the leading suppliers; Nigeria has been the largest arms importer in sub-Saharan Africa since 2014; Nigeria is also developing a defense-industry capacity, including small arms, armored personnel vehicles, and small-scale naval production (2021)" + "text": "the Nigerian Armed Forces' inventory consists of a wide variety of imported weapons systems of Chinese, European, Middle Eastern, Russian (including Soviet-era), and US origin; since 2010, Nigeria has undertaken a considerable military modernization program, and has received equipment from some 20 countries with China, Russia, and the US as the leading suppliers; Nigeria is also developing a defense-industry capacity, including small arms, armored personnel vehicles, and small-scale naval production (2021)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-26 years of age for voluntary military service (men and women); no conscription (2021)" diff --git a/africa/od.json b/africa/od.json index 3c868c20..facdca3f 100644 --- a/africa/od.json +++ b/africa/od.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "6,018 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Central African Republic 1055 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 714 km, Ethiopia 1299 km, Kenya 317 km, Sudan 2158 km, Uganda 475 km" + "text": "Central African Republic 1,055 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 714 km; Ethiopia 1,299 km; Kenya 317 km; Sudan 2,158 km; Uganda 475 km" }, "note": "note: South Sudan-Sudan boundary represents 1 January 1956 alignment; final alignment pending negotiations and demarcation; final sovereignty status of Abyei Area pending negotiations between South Sudan and Sudan" }, diff --git a/africa/pu.json b/africa/pu.json index 6abf9a8e..bd8d7b49 100644 --- a/africa/pu.json +++ b/africa/pu.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "762 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Guinea 421 km, Senegal 341 km" + "text": "Guinea 421 km; Senegal 341 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP) has approximately 4,000 total active troops, including a few hundred air and naval personnel (2021)" + "text": "approximately 4,000 total active troops, including a few hundred air and naval personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FARP is poorly armed with an inventory consisting of Soviet-era equipment, much of which is reportedly unserviceable; the only reported deliveries of military equipment since 2015 were patrol boats from Spain in 2017 and non-lethal equipment from China in 2015; Guinea-Bissau has also discussed acquiring military equipment with Indonesia (2021)" diff --git a/africa/rw.json b/africa/rw.json index a6db6b60..c3d27879 100644 --- a/africa/rw.json +++ b/africa/rw.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "930 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Burundi 315 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 221 km, Tanzania 222 km, Uganda 172 km" + "text": "Burundi 315 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 221 km; Tanzania 222 km; Uganda 172 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/sf.json b/africa/sf.json index b4d877f8..7d7fa741 100644 --- a/africa/sf.json +++ b/africa/sf.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "5,244 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Botswana 1969 km, Lesotho 1106 km, Mozambique 496 km, Namibia 1005 km, Eswatini 438 km, Zimbabwe 230 km" + "text": "Botswana 1,969 km; Lesotho 1,106 km; Mozambique 496 km; Namibia 1,005 km; Eswatini 438 km; Zimbabwe 230 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is comprised of approximately 72,000 personnel (38,000 Army; 6,500 Navy; 9,500 Air Force; 7,500 Military Health Service; 10,500 other, including administrative, logistics, military police); 180,000 South African Police Service (2021)" + "text": "the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is comprised of approximately 75,000 personnel (40,000 Army; 7,000 Navy; 10,000 Air Force; 8,000 Military Health Service; 10,000 other, including administrative, logistics, military police); 180,000 South African Police Service (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SANDF's inventory consists of a mix of domestically-produced and foreign-supplied equipment; South Africa's domestic defense industry produced most of the Army's major weapons systems (some were jointly-produced with foreign companies), while the Air Force and Navy inventories include a mix of European, Israeli, and US-origin weapons systems; since 2010, Sweden is the largest supplier of weapons to the SANDF (2021)" diff --git a/africa/sg.json b/africa/sg.json index 5197917b..c4b5389a 100644 --- a/africa/sg.json +++ b/africa/sg.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,684 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "The Gambia 749 km, Guinea 363 km, Guinea-Bissau 341 km, Mali 489 km, Mauritania 742 km" + "text": "The Gambia 749 km; Guinea 363 km; Guinea-Bissau 341 km; Mali 489 km; Mauritania 742 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/sl.json b/africa/sl.json index 8e557441..75c47ddc 100644 --- a/africa/sl.json +++ b/africa/sl.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,093 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Guinea 794 km, Liberia 299 km" + "text": "Guinea 794 km; Liberia 299 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/so.json b/africa/so.json index 9a3257e8..36948c9f 100644 --- a/africa/so.json +++ b/africa/so.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,385 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Djibouti 61 km, Ethiopia 1640 km, Kenya 684 km" + "text": "Djibouti 61 km; Ethiopia 1,640 km; Kenya 684 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { "text": "Ministry of Defense: Somali National Army (SNA); Ministry of Internal Security: Somali National Police (SNP, includes a maritime unit and a Turkish-trained commando unit known as Harmacad, or Cheetah) (2021)", - "note": "note - Somalia has numerous militia and regional forces operating throughout the country; these forces include ones that are clan- and warlord-based, semi-official paramilitary and special police forces (aka darwish), and externally-sponsored militias; the SNA is attempting to incorporate some of these militia units" + "note": "note(s) - Somalia also has numerous militia and regional forces operating throughout the country; these forces include ones that are clan- and warlord-based, semi-official paramilitary and special police forces (aka darwish), and externally-sponsored militias; the SNA is attempting to incorporate some of these militia units; in addition, Somaliland has army and naval forces under the Somaliland Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces" }, "Military expenditures": { "text": "from 2014-2019, Somalia allocated an estimated 5-6% of its GDP to military expenditures annually" @@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ "text": "18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscription is authorized, but not currently utilized (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "

as of 2022, a significant portion of the country remained outside government control and under the control of the insurgent Islamist group al-Shabaab; al-Shabaab contested government control in some other areas (see Appendix T)

as of 2021, a significant portion of the SNA was comprised of militia forces that lacked the discipline, structure, weapons, and overall capabilities for effective military operations; of the SNA’s approximately 13 brigades, the most effective were assessed to be the US-trained Danab (\"Lightning\") Advanced Infantry Brigade and those of the Turkish-trained Gorgor (\"Eagle\") Special Division; in 2020-2021, the Danab Brigade conducted most of the SNA’s offensive operations in Somalia and nearly all counterterrorism operations against the al-Shabaab terrorist group; as of early 2021, it numbered about 1,000 troops with an eventual projected strength of 3,000, while the Gorgor Division was estimated to have 4,500-5,000 trained troops

AMISOM has operated in the country with the approval of the United Nations (UN) since 2007; its peacekeeping mission includes assisting Somali forces in providing security for a stable political process, enabling the gradual handing over of security responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali security forces, and reducing the threat posed by Al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups; as of 2021, AMISOM had about 20,000 military troops from six African countries deployed in Somalia; in February 2021, the UN Security Council renewed AMISOM's mandate until December 2021 (note - in 2017, the Somali Government drafted a Somalia Transition Plan that called for the gradual transfer of security responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali security forces by 2021)

UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) is mandated by the Security Council to work with the Federal Government of Somalia to support national reconciliation, provide advice on peace-building and state-building, monitor the human rights situation, and help coordinate the efforts of the international community

the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) is responsible for providing logistical field support to AMISOM, UNSOM, the Somali National Army, and the Somali Police Force on joint operations with AMISOM

the European Union Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM-S) has operated in the country since 2010; the EUTM provides advice and training to the Somali military; the US and Turkey maintain separate unilateral military training missions in Somalia; the UAE also maintains a base in Somalia (Somaliland)" + "text": "

as of 2022, a significant portion of the country remained outside government control and under the control of the insurgent Islamist group al-Shabaab; al-Shabaab contested government control in some other areas (see Appendix T)

as of 2022, a significant portion of the SNA was comprised of militia forces that lacked the discipline, structure, weapons, and overall capabilities for effective military operations; of the SNA’s approximately 13 brigades, the most effective were assessed to be the US-trained Danab (\"Lightning\") Advanced Infantry Brigade and those of the Turkish-trained Gorgor (\"Eagle\") Special Division; in 2020-2021, the Danab Brigade conducted most of the SNA’s offensive operations in Somalia and nearly all counterterrorism operations against the al-Shabaab terrorist group; as of 2021, it numbered about 1,000 troops with an eventual projected strength of 3,000, while the Gorgor Division was estimated to have 4,500-5,000 trained troops

AMISOM has operated in the country with the approval of the United Nations (UN) since 2007; its peacekeeping mission includes assisting Somali forces in providing security for a stable political process, enabling the gradual handing over of security responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali security forces, and reducing the threat posed by Al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups; as of early 2022, AMISOM had about 20,000 military troops from six African countries deployed in Somalia; note - AMISOM's mandate scheduled to end on 31 March 2022; it is to be replaced by the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS); the ATMIS mission will be to support the Somalia Federal Government (FGS) in implementing the security objectives of the FGS's security transition plan, a comprehensive strategy developed by the FGS and its international partners to gradually transfer security responsibilities from AMISOM to Somali security forces

UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) is mandated by the Security Council to work with the Federal Government of Somalia to support national reconciliation, provide advice on peace-building and state-building, monitor the human rights situation, and help coordinate the efforts of the international community

the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) is responsible for providing logistical field support to AMISOM, UNSOM, the Somali National Army, and the Somali Police Force on joint operations with AMISOM

the European Union Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM-S) has operated in the country since 2010; the EUTM provides advice and training to the Somali military; the US and Turkey maintain separate unilateral military training missions in Somalia; the UAE also maintains a base in Somalia (Somaliland)" }, "Maritime threats": { "text": "

the International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Center (PRC) received zero incidents of piracy and armed robbery in 2020 for the Horn of Africa; while there were no recorded incidents, the IMB PRC warns that Somalia pirates continue to possess the capacity to carry out attacks in the Somali basin and wider Indian Ocean; in particular, the report warns that, \"Masters and crew must remain vigilant and cautious when transiting these waters.\"; the presence of several naval task forces in the Gulf of Aden and additional anti-piracy measures on the part of ship operators, including the use of on-board armed security teams, contributed to the drop in incidents; the EU naval mission, Operation ATALANTA, continues its operations in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean through 2022; naval units from China, India, Japan, Pakistan, South Korea, the US, and other countries also operate in conjunction with EU forces; China has established a logistical base in Djibouti to support its deployed naval units in the Horn of Africa

" diff --git a/africa/su.json b/africa/su.json index fd0d91ff..6bd9ea91 100644 --- a/africa/su.json +++ b/africa/su.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "6,819 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Central African Republic 174 km, Chad 1403 km, Egypt 1276 km, Eritrea 682 km, Ethiopia 744 km, Libya 382 km, South Sudan 2158 km" + "text": "Central African Republic 174 km; Chad 1,403 km; Egypt 1,276 km; Eritrea 682 km; Ethiopia 744 km; Libya 382 km; South Sudan 2,158 km" }, "note": "note: Sudan-South Sudan boundary represents 1 January 1956 alignment; final alignment pending negotiations and demarcation; final sovereignty status of Abyei region pending negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan" }, @@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies widely, ranging from about 100,000 to more than 200,000 active personnel, including approximately 1,500 Navy and 3,000 Air Force; approximately 30-40,000 paramilitary Rapid Support Forces; approximately 20,000 Reserve Department (formerly the paramilitary Popular Defense Forces) (2021)" + "text": "information varies widely, ranging from about 100,000 to more than 200,000 active personnel, including approximately 5,000 combined Navy and Air Force; approximately 30-40,000 paramilitary Rapid Support Forces; approximately 20,000 Reserve Department (formerly the paramilitary Popular Defense Forces) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SAF's inventory includes a mix of Chinese, Russian, Soviet-era, Ukrainian, and domestically-produced weapons systems; since 2010, the leading arms providers to the SAF are Belarus, China, Russia, and Ukraine; North Korea has also provided arms; Sudan has a domestic arms industry that manufactures ammunition, small arms, and armored vehicles, largely based on older Chinese and Russian systems (2021)" @@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ "note": "note - implementation of conscription is reportedly uneven" }, "Military deployments": { - "text": "Sudan joined the Saudi-led coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015, reportedly providing as many as 40,000 troops during the peak of the war in 2016-17, mostly from the Rapid Support Forces; by 2020-21, Sudan had reduced the size of the force to about a brigade (1-2,000) (2021)" + "text": "Sudan joined the Saudi-led coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015, reportedly providing as many as 40,000 troops during the peak of the war in 2016-17, mostly from the Rapid Support Forces; by 2021, Sudan had reduced the size of the force to about a brigade (approximately 2-3,000 troops) (2021)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "

prior to the October 2021 overthrow of the Sovereignty Council, the Sudanese military has been a dominant force in the ruling of the country since its independence in 1956; in addition, the Sudanese military and security forces have a large role in the country's economy, reportedly controlling over 200 commercial companies, including businesses involved in gold mining, rubber production, agriculture, and meat exports

United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has operated in the disputed Abyei region along the border between Sudan and South Sudan since 2011; UNISFA's mission includes ensuring security, protecting civilians, strengthening the capacity of the Abyei Police Service, de-mining, monitoring/verifying the redeployment of armed forces from the area, and facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid; UNISFA had about 3,800 personnel deployed as of November 2021

in addition, the United Nations African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) operated in the war-torn Darfur region since 2007 until its mission was completed in mid-2021; UNAMID was a joint African Union-UN peacekeeping force with the mission of bringing stability to Darfur, including protecting civilians, facilitating humanitarian assistance, and promoting mediation efforts, while peace talks on a final settlement continued; in July 2021, UNAMID entered a year-long liquidation phase in which it will maintain a guard unit consisting of about 360 police to protect UN personnel, facilities, and assets inside the El Fasher Logistics Base; Sudanese joint security forces will continue to be deployed outside the base and assist the remaining UN contingent with securing its perimeter; note - the October 2020 peace agreement provided for the establishment of a joint security force comprised of 12,000 members tasked with securing the Darfur region in the place of UNAMID; in June 2021, Sudan's transitional government announced it would increase the size of this force to 20,000 and expand its mission scope to include the capital and other parts of the country suffering from violence; the force would include the SAF, RSF, police, intelligence, and representatives from armed groups involved in peace negotiations (2021)" diff --git a/africa/to.json b/africa/to.json index 77e3962f..cd6cfbf9 100644 --- a/africa/to.json +++ b/africa/to.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,880 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Benin 651 km, Burkina Faso 131 km, Ghana 1098 km" + "text": "Benin 651 km; Burkina Faso 131 km; Ghana 1,098 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/ts.json b/africa/ts.json index 72dce153..c56f5e6a 100644 --- a/africa/ts.json +++ b/africa/ts.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,495 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Algeria 1034 km, Libya 461 km" + "text": "Algeria 1,034 km; Libya 461 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 36,000 active personnel (27,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 4,000 Air Force); est. 10,000 National Guard (2021)" + "text": "approximately 35,000 active personnel (25,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force); est. 10,000 National Guard (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Tunisian military's inventory includes mostly older or secondhand US and European equipment; since 2010, the Netherlands and US are the leading suppliers of arms to Tunisia (2021)" diff --git a/africa/tz.json b/africa/tz.json index f385e38a..829c4147 100644 --- a/africa/tz.json +++ b/africa/tz.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "4,161 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Burundi 589 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 479 km, Kenya 775 km, Malawi 512 km, Mozambique 840 km, Rwanda 222 km, Uganda 391 km, Zambia 353 km" + "text": "Burundi 589 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 479 km; Kenya 775 km; Malawi 512 km; Mozambique 840 km; Rwanda 222 km; Uganda 391 km; Zambia 353 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 26,000 active personnel (22,000 Land Forces; 1,000 Naval Forces; 3,000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "approximately 25,000 active personnel (21,000 Land Forces; 1,000 Naval Forces; 3,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the TPDF inventory includes mostly Soviet-era and Chinese equipment; since 2010, China is the leading supplier of arms to the TPDF (2021)" @@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "126,362 (Burundi), 79,839 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2022)" + "text": "126,663 (Burundi), 79,839 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2022)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/ug.json b/africa/ug.json index 8dedca48..7dcaf877 100644 --- a/africa/ug.json +++ b/africa/ug.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,729 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Democratic Republic of the Congo 877 km, Kenya 814 km, Rwanda 172 km, South Sudan 475 km, Tanzania 391 km" + "text": "Democratic Republic of the Congo 877 km; Kenya 814 km; Rwanda 172 km; South Sudan 475 km; Tanzania 391 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/uv.json b/africa/uv.json index 974bd058..00bb5907 100644 --- a/africa/uv.json +++ b/africa/uv.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "3,611 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Benin 386 km, Cote d'Ivoire 545 km, Ghana 602 km, Mali 1325 km, Niger 622 km, Togo 131 km" + "text": "Benin 386 km; Cote d'Ivoire 545 km; Ghana 602 km; Mali 1325 km; Niger 622 km; Togo 131 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso (FABF) have approximately 12,000 personnel (7,000 Army; 500 Air Force; 4,500 National Gendarmerie) (2021)" + "text": "approximately 12,000 personnel (7,000 Army; 500 Air Force; 4,500 National Gendarmerie) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FABF has a mix of foreign-supplied weapons; since 2010, it has received limited amounts of mostly donated second-hand equipment from more than 10 countries (2021)" @@ -1179,10 +1179,10 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "24,737 (Mali) (2022)" + "text": "24,740 (Mali) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "

1,501,775 (2021)

" + "text": "

1,741,655 (2022)

" } } } diff --git a/africa/wa.json b/africa/wa.json index 84e22e9f..76e34ebe 100644 --- a/africa/wa.json +++ b/africa/wa.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,220 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Angola 1427 km, Botswana 1544 km, South Africa 1005 km, Zambia 244 km" + "text": "Angola 1,427 km; Botswana 1,544 km; South Africa 1,005 km; Zambia 244 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/wz.json b/africa/wz.json index d924f899..0fa1e22d 100644 --- a/africa/wz.json +++ b/africa/wz.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "546 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Mozambique 108 km, South Africa 438 km" + "text": "Mozambique 108 km; South Africa 438 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/africa/za.json b/africa/za.json index 98ad3ca4..38c56d58 100644 --- a/africa/za.json +++ b/africa/za.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "6,043.15 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Angola 1065 km, Botswana 0.15 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2332 km, Malawi 847 km, Mozambique 439 km, Namibia 244 km, Tanzania 353 km, Zimbabwe 763 km" + "text": "Angola 1,065 km; Botswana 0.15 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,332 km; Malawi 847 km; Mozambique 439 km; Namibia 244 km; Tanzania 353 km; Zimbabwe 763 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Zambia Defense Force (ZDF) has approximately 16,500 active troops (15,000 Army; 1,500 Air) (2021)" + "text": "the Zambia Defense Force (ZDF) has approximately 17,000 active troops (15,000 Army; 2,000 Air) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the ZDF's inventory is largely comprised of Chinese, Russian, and Soviet-era armaments; since 2010, China is the leading supplier of arms to Zambia (2021)" diff --git a/africa/zi.json b/africa/zi.json index f5a4abd5..6d4c5741 100644 --- a/africa/zi.json +++ b/africa/zi.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "3,229 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Botswana 834 km, Mozambique 1402 km, South Africa 230 km, Zambia 763 km" + "text": "Botswana 834 km; Mozambique 1,402 km; South Africa 230 km; Zambia 763 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1139,19 +1139,19 @@ }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2019": { - "text": "2.6% of GDP (2019 est.)" + "text": "1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2018": { - "text": "1.7% of GDP (2018 est.)" + "text": "1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2017": { - "text": "1.5% of GDP (2017 est.)" + "text": "1.3% of GDP (2017 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2016": { - "text": "1.8% of GDP (2016 est.)" + "text": "1.5% of GDP (2016 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2015": { - "text": "1.9% of GDP (2015 est.)" + "text": "1.7% of GDP (2015 est.)" } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json index b05667e6..04f48e02 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "542 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Guatemala 266 km, Mexico 276 km" + "text": "Guatemala 266 km; Mexico 276 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json index 6b104991..3b924a40 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "661 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Nicaragua 313 km, Panama 348 km" + "text": "Nicaragua 313 km; Panama 348 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json index c6b344d1..baecc2e5 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "590 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Guatemala 199 km, Honduras 391 km" + "text": "Guatemala 199 km; Honduras 391 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Armed Force of El Salvador (FAES) has approximately 21,000 active troops (17,000 Army; 2,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2021)", + "text": "approximately 21,000 active troops (17,000 Army; 2,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2021)", "note": "note - in 2021, El Salvador announced intentions to double the size of the military, although no time frame was given" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json index c1764c13..7034667c 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,667 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Belize 266 km, El Salvador 199 km, Honduras 244 km, Mexico 958 km" + "text": "Belize 266 km; El Salvador 199 km; Honduras 244 km; Mexico 958 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 21,500 active personnel (19,000 Land Forces; 1,500 Naval Forces; 1,000 Air Forces); approximately 30,000 National Civil Police (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 21,000 active personnel (19,000 Land Forces; 1,000 Naval Forces; 1,000 Air Forces); approximately 30,000 National Civil Police (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Guatemalan military inventory is small and mostly comprised of older US equipment; since 2010, Guatemala has received small amounts of equipment from Canada, Colombia, Spain, Taiwan, and the US (2021)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json index ed18c49f..9ac8fc6d 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,575 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Guatemala 244 km, El Salvador 391 km, Nicaragua 940 km" + "text": "Guatemala 244 km; El Salvador 391 km; Nicaragua 940 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json index 53b3f4ba..07166397 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json @@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Scott FEEKEN (since 9 August 2021)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires John McINTYRE (since 20 January 2021)" }, "embassy": { "text": "142 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json index c54394ee..2a68d056 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,253 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Costa Rica 313 km, Honduras 940 km" + "text": "Costa Rica 313 km; Honduras 940 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json index 409fc645..b46a4773 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "687 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Colombia 339 km, Costa Rica 348 km" + "text": "Colombia 339 km; Costa Rica 348 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/central-asia/kg.json b/central-asia/kg.json index fa6873a4..871f8903 100644 --- a/central-asia/kg.json +++ b/central-asia/kg.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,573 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "China 1063 km, Kazakhstan 1212 km, Tajikistan 984 km, Uzbekistan 1314 km" + "text": "China 1,063 km; Kazakhstan 1,212 km; Tajikistan 984 km; Uzbekistan 1,314 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/central-asia/kz.json b/central-asia/kz.json index 73e58fa4..84bc4cd4 100644 --- a/central-asia/kz.json +++ b/central-asia/kz.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "13,364 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "China 1765 km, Kyrgyzstan 1212 km, Russia 7644 km, Turkmenistan 413 km, Uzbekistan 2330 km" + "text": "China 1,765 km; Kyrgyzstan 1,212 km; Russia 7,644 km; Turkmenistan 413 km; Uzbekistan 2,330 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/central-asia/rs.json b/central-asia/rs.json index e346c56b..488ff8f8 100644 --- a/central-asia/rs.json +++ b/central-asia/rs.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "22,407 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Azerbaijan 338 km, Belarus 1312 km, China (southeast) 4133 km and China (south) 46 km, Estonia 324 km, Finland 1309 km, Georgia 894 km, Kazakhstan 7644 km, North Korea 18 km, Latvia 332 km, Lithuania (Kaliningrad Oblast) 261 km, Mongolia 3452 km, Norway 191 km, Poland (Kaliningrad Oblast) 209 km, Ukraine 1944 km" + "text": "Azerbaijan 338 km; Belarus 1,312 km; China (southeast) 4,133 km and China (south) 46 km; Estonia 324 km; Finland 1,309 km; Georgia 894 km; Kazakhstan 7,644 km; North Korea 18 km; Latvia 332 km; Lithuania (Kaliningrad Oblast) 261 km; Mongolia 3,452 km; Norway 191 km; Poland (Kaliningrad Oblast) 209 km; Ukraine 1,944 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ "text": "Lake Baikal - 31,500 sq km; Lake Ladoga - 18,130 sq km; Lake Onega - 9,720 sq km; Lake Khanka (shared with China) - 5,010 sq km; Lake Peipus - 4,300 sq km; Ozero Vygozero - 1,250 sq km; Ozero Beloye - 1,120 sq km" }, "Salt water lake(s)": { - "text": "Caspian Sea (shared with Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan) - 374,000 sq km; Ozero Malyye Chany - 2,500 sq km; Kurshskiy Zaliv/Kursiu Marios (shared with Lithuania) - 1,620 sq km
note - the Caspian Sea is the World's largest lake" + "text": "Caspian Sea (shared with Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan) - 374,000 sq km; Ozero Malyye Chany - 2,500 sq km; Curonian Lagoon (shared with Lithuania) - 1,620 sq km
note - the Caspian Sea is the World's largest lake" } }, "Major rivers (by length in km)": { @@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ "text": "Lake Baikal - 31,500 sq km; Lake Ladoga - 18,130 sq km; Lake Onega - 9,720 sq km; Lake Khanka (shared with China) - 5,010 sq km; Lake Peipus - 4,300 sq km; Ozero Vygozero - 1,250 sq km; Ozero Beloye - 1,120 sq km" }, "Salt water lake(s)": { - "text": "Caspian Sea (shared with Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan) - 374,000 sq km; Ozero Malyye Chany - 2,500 sq km; Kurshskiy Zaliv/Kursiu Marios (shared with Lithuania) - 1,620 sq km
note - the Caspian Sea is the World's largest lake" + "text": "Caspian Sea (shared with Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan) - 374,000 sq km; Ozero Malyye Chany - 2,500 sq km; Curonian Lagoon (shared with Lithuania) - 1,620 sq km
note - the Caspian Sea is the World's largest lake" } }, "Major rivers (by length in km)": { @@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 850,000 total active duty troops (300,000 Ground Troops; 40,000 Airborne Troops; 150,000 Navy; 160,000 Aerospace Forces; 70,000 Strategic Rocket Forces; approximately 20,000 special operations forces; approximately 100,000 other uniformed personnel (command and control, cyber, support, logistics, security, etc.); est. 200-250,000 Federal National Guard Troops (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 850,000 total active duty troops (300,000 Ground Troops; 40,000 Airborne Troops; 150,000 Navy; 160,000 Aerospace Forces; 70,000 Strategic Rocket Forces; approximately 20,000 special operations forces; approximately 100,000 other uniformed personnel (command and control, cyber, support, logistics, security, etc.); estimated 200-250,000 Federal National Guard Troops (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Russian Federation's military and paramilitary services are equipped with domestically-produced weapons systems, although since 2010 Russia has imported limited amounts of military hardware from several countries, including Czechia, France, Israel, Italy, Turkey, and Ukraine; the Russian defense industry is capable of designing, developing, and producing a full range of advanced air, land, missile, and naval systems; Russia is the world's second largest exporter of military hardware (2021)" @@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "13,298 (Ukraine) (mid-year 2021)" + "text": "99,300 (Ukraine) (2022)" }, "stateless persons": { "text": "56,960 (mid-year 2021); note - Russia's stateless population consists of Roma, Meskhetian Turks, and ex-Soviet citizens from the former republics; between 2003 and 2010 more than 600,000 stateless people were naturalized; most Meskhetian Turks, followers of Islam with origins in Georgia, fled or were evacuated from Uzbekistan after a 1989 pogrom and have lived in Russia for more than the required five-year residency period; they continue to be denied registration for citizenship and basic rights by local Krasnodar Krai authorities on the grounds that they are temporary illegal migrants" diff --git a/central-asia/ti.json b/central-asia/ti.json index 7ba5a8d1..c0ef6c39 100644 --- a/central-asia/ti.json +++ b/central-asia/ti.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,130 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Afghanistan 1357 km, China 477 km, Kyrgyzstan 984 km, Uzbekistan 1312 km" + "text": "Afghanistan 1,357 km; China 477 km; Kyrgyzstan 984 km; Uzbekistan 1,312 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/central-asia/tx.json b/central-asia/tx.json index a9605c9f..23ad76be 100644 --- a/central-asia/tx.json +++ b/central-asia/tx.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,158 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Afghanistan 804 km, Iran 1148 km, Kazakhstan 413 km, Uzbekistan 1793 km" + "text": "Afghanistan 804 km; Iran 1,148 km; Kazakhstan 413 km; Uzbekistan 1,793 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/central-asia/uz.json b/central-asia/uz.json index 57e04393..5b073475 100644 --- a/central-asia/uz.json +++ b/central-asia/uz.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "6,893 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Afghanistan 144 km, Kazakhstan 2330 km, Kyrgyzstan 1314 km, Tajikistan 1312 km, Turkmenistan 1793 km" + "text": "Afghanistan 144 km; Kazakhstan 2,330 km; Kyrgyzstan 1,314 km; Tajikistan 1,312 km; Turkmenistan 1,793 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 50-60,000 total active troops (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 60,000 total active troops, including 10-15,000 Air Force (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Uzbek Armed Forces use mainly Soviet-era equipment, although since 2010 they have received weapons and aircraft from a variety of sources, including China, France, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and the US (2021)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json index 2c9e248f..0d964c07 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "6,522 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Bangladesh 271 km, China 2129 km, India 1468 km, Laos 238 km, Thailand 2416 km" + "text": "Bangladesh 271 km; China 2,129 km; India 1,468 km; Laos 238 km; Thailand 2,416 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json index 5949e4f7..cae14f99 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,530 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Laos 555 km, Thailand 817 km, Vietnam 1158 km" + "text": "Laos 555 km; Thailand 817 km; Vietnam 1158 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json index 735dfbc8..043315fd 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "22,457 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Afghanistan 91 km, Bhutan 477 km, Burma 2129 km, India 2659 km, Kazakhstan 1765 km, North Korea 1352 km, Kyrgyzstan 1063 km, Laos 475 km, Mongolia 4630 km, Nepal 1389 km, Pakistan 438 km, Russia (northeast) 4133 km and Russia (northwest) 46 km, Tajikistan 477 km, Vietnam 1297 km" + "text": "Afghanistan 91 km; Bhutan 477 km; Burma 2,129 km; India 2,659 km; Kazakhstan 1,765 km; North Korea 1,352 km; Kyrgyzstan 1,063 km; Laos 475 km; Mongolia 4,630 km; Nepal 1,389 km; Pakistan 438 km; Russia (northeast) 4,133 km and Russia (northwest) 46 km; Tajikistan 477 km; Vietnam 1,297 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json index 280c0538..a6e1688f 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,958 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Malaysia 1881 km, Papua New Guinea 824 km, Timor-Leste 253 km" + "text": "Malaysia 1,881 km; Papua New Guinea 824 km; Timor-Leste 253 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Indonesian National Armed Forces have approximately, 400,000 active duty troops (300,000 Army; 65,000 Navy, including about 20,000 marines; 30,000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "approximately, 405,000 active duty troops (300,000 Army; 65,000 Navy, including about 20,000 marines; 30,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Indonesian military inventory is comprised of equipment from a wide variety of sources; since 2010, the top suppliers included China, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the US; the TNI has been engaged in a long-term modernization program since 2010 with uneven success; Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries; in 2019, the Indonesian Government publicly said that growing its domestic defense industry is a national priority over the next 5-10 years (2021)" @@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ "text": "230 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 1,030 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); 1,230 Lebanon (UNIFIL) (Oct 2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "as of 2021, Indonesian military and police forces were engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Papua against the West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization, which has been fighting a low-level insurgency since the 1960s when Indonesia annexed the former Dutch colony; since 2019, there has been an increase in militant activity in Papua and a larger Indonesian military presence; Papua was formally incorporated into Indonesia in 1969; in addition, the Indonesian military has been assisting police in countering the Mujahideen Indonesia Timur (MIT; aka East Indonesia Mujahideen), a local Islamic State (ISIS)-affiliated terrorist group

Indonesia is not a formal claimant in the South China Sea, although some of its waters lie within China's “nine-dash line” maritime claims, resulting in some stand offs in recent years; since 2016, the Indonesian military has bolstered its presence on Great Natuna Island (aka Pulau Natuna Besar), the main island of the Middle Natuna Archipelago, which is part of the Riau Islands Province, and held military exercises in surrounding waters" + "text": "as of 2022, Indonesian military and police forces were engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Papua against the West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization, which has been fighting a low-level insurgency since the 1960s when Indonesia annexed the former Dutch colony; since 2019, there has been an increase in militant activity in Papua and a larger Indonesian military presence; Papua was formally incorporated into Indonesia in 1969; in addition, the Indonesian military has been assisting police in countering the Mujahideen Indonesia Timur (MIT; aka East Indonesia Mujahideen), a local Islamic State (ISIS)-affiliated terrorist group

Indonesia is not a formal claimant in the South China Sea, although some of its waters lie within China's “nine-dash line” maritime claims, resulting in some stand offs in recent years; since 2016, the Indonesian military has bolstered its presence on Great Natuna Island (aka Pulau Natuna Besar), the main island of the Middle Natuna Archipelago, which is part of the Riau Islands Province, and held military exercises in surrounding waters" }, "Maritime threats": { "text": "the International Maritime Bureau continues to report the territorial and offshore waters in the Strait of Malacca and South China Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; the number of attacks increased slightly from 25 incidents in 2019 to 26 in 2020 due to aggressive maritime patrolling by regional authorities; vessels continue to be boarded while anchored or berthed at Indonesian ports with two crew taken hostage and two threatened in 2020; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East Asia" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json index 771c6511..aa4cd82a 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json @@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) is comprised of approximately 240,000 active personnel (145,000 Ground; 45,000 Maritime; 45,000 Air; 4,000 Joint Forces); 14,000 Coast Guard (2021)" + "text": "the Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) is comprised of approximately 244,000 active personnel (150,000 Ground; 45,000 Maritime; 45,000 Air; 4,000 Joint Forces); 14,000 Coast Guard (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the JSDF is equipped with a mix of imported and domestically-produced equipment; Japan has a robust defense industry and is capable of producing a wide range of air, ground, and naval weapons systems; the majority of its weapons imports are from the US and some domestically-produced weapons are US-origin and manufactured under license (2021)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json index 2fc5008a..8a4d06c4 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,607 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "China 1352 km, South Korea 237 km, Russia 18 km" + "text": "China 1,352 km; South Korea 237 km; Russia 18 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ "text": "between 2010 and 2019, military expenditures accounted for an estimated 20-25% of North Korea's GDP annually" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "assessments of the size of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) vary widely; approximately 1.1-1.3 million active troops (950,000-1.0 million Army; 110-120,000 Air Force; 60,000 Navy; 10,000 Strategic Missile Forces); est. 200,000 internal security forces (2021)" + "text": "widely varied information and assessments; approximately 1.14 million active troops (950,000 Army; 120,000 Air Force; 60,000 Navy; 10,000 Strategic Missile Forces); est. 200,000 internal security forces (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the KPA is equipped with older weapon systems originally acquired from the former Soviet Union, Russia, and China, as well as some domestically-produced equipment; North Korea manufactures copies and provides some upgrades to the older foreign weapon systems; it also produces a diverse array of military hardware, including small arms, munitions, light armored vehicles, tanks, naval vessels and submarines, and advanced weapons systems, such as ballistic missiles; since 2010, there were no publicly-reported transfers of weapons to North Korea (2021)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json index 010e0ecf..e45bb816 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,274 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Burma 238 km, Cambodia 555 km, China 475 km, Thailand 1845 km, Vietnam 2161 km" + "text": "Burma 238 km; Cambodia 555 km; China 475 km; Thailand 1,845 km; Vietnam 2,161 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information is limited and estimates vary; approximately 30,000 active duty troops (26,000 Army; 4000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "information is limited and estimates vary; approximately 30,000 active duty troops (26,000 Army; 4,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the LPAF is armed largely with weapons from the former Soviet Union; since 2010, China and Russia are the leading suppliers of military equipment to Laos (2021)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json index 35baec5f..daffd9c5 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "8,082 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "China 4630 km, Russia 3452 km" + "text": "China 4,630 km; Russia 3,452 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json index dd02bb33..b14c6d16 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,742 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Brunei 266 km, Indonesia 1881 km, Thailand 595 km" + "text": "Brunei 266 km; Indonesia 1,881 km; Thailand 595 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json index f374005a..18933139 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json @@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have approximately 122,000 active duty personnel (80,000 Army; 25,000 Navy, including about 8,700 marines; 17,000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have approximately 120,000 active duty personnel (80,000 Army; 25,000 Navy, including about 9,000 marines; 15,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the AFP is equipped with a mix of imported weapons systems, particularly second-hand equipment from the US; since 2014, its top weapons suppliers include Israel, South Korea, and the US (2021)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json index 48b0ad53..c2ebaf17 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json @@ -1098,8 +1098,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Singapore Armed Forces (aka Singapore Defense Force): Singapore Army, Republic of Singapore Navy, Republic of Singapore Air Force (includes air defense); Police Coast Guard (subordinate to the Singapore Police Force) (2021)

note - in 2009, Singapore established a multi-agency national Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) to work with law enforcement and maritime agencies to guard Singapore’s waters, including conducting daily patrols, as well as boarding and escort operations in the Singapore Strait; the MSTF is subordinate to the Singapore Navy", - "note": "note - in 2009, Singapore established a multi-agency national Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) to work with law enforcement and maritime agencies to guard Singapore’s waters, including conducting daily patrols, as well as boarding and escort operations in the Singapore Strait; the MSTF is subordinate to the Singapore Navy" + "text": "Singapore Armed Forces (aka Singapore Defense Force): Singapore Army, Republic of Singapore Navy, Republic of Singapore Air Force (includes air defense); Police Coast Guard (subordinate to the Singapore Police Force) (2021)

note(s) - in 2022, the SAF announced that it would form a Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) by the end of the year; in 2009, Singapore established a multi-agency national Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) to work with law enforcement and maritime agencies to guard Singapore’s waters, including conducting daily patrols, as well as boarding and escort operations in the Singapore Strait; the MSTF is subordinate to the Singapore Navy", + "note": "note(s) - in 2022, the SAF announced that it would form a Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) by the end of the year; in 2009, Singapore established a multi-agency national Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) to work with law enforcement and maritime agencies to guard Singapore’s waters, including conducting daily patrols, as well as boarding and escort operations in the Singapore Strait; the MSTF is subordinate to the Singapore Navy" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2021": { @@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 60,000 active duty troops (45,000 Army; 7,000 Navy; 8,000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 65,000 active duty troops (50,000 Army; 7,000 Navy; 8,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SAF has a diverse and largely modern mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons; Singapore has the most developed arms industry in Southeast Asia and is also the largest importer of weapons; since 2010, the US is the chief supplier of arms to Singapore, followed by a diverse array of countries, including France, Germany, and Spain (2021)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json index 990c3818..e5c07959 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,673 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Burma 2416 km, Cambodia 817 km, Laos 1845 km, Malaysia 595 km" + "text": "Burma 2,416 km; Cambodia 817 km; Laos 1,845 km; Malaysia 595 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimates vary widely; approximately 260,000 active duty personnel (150,000 Army; 65,000 Navy; 45,000 Air Force); est. 20,000 Thai Rangers; est. 5-6,000 Internal Security Operations Command (2021)" + "text": "estimates vary widely; approximately 300,000 active duty personnel (200,000 Army; 70,000 Navy; 30,000 Air Force); est. 20,000 Thai Rangers; est. 5,000 Internal Security Operations Command (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the RTARF has a diverse array of foreign-supplied weapons systems, including a large amount of obsolescent or second-hand US equipment; since 2010, Thailand has received military equipment from nearly 20 countries with China, South Korea, Sweden, Ukraine, and the US as the leading suppliers (2021)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json index d0ab4183..a8a47dc2 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,616 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Cambodia 1158 km, China 1297 km, Laos 2161 km" + "text": "Cambodia 1,158 km; China 1,297 km; Laos 2,161 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/al.json b/europe/al.json index ef5312e2..20601c0a 100644 --- a/europe/al.json +++ b/europe/al.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "691 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Greece 212 km, Kosovo 112 km, Macedonia 181 km, Montenegro 186 km" + "text": "Greece 212 km; Kosovo 112 km; Macedonia 181 km; Montenegro 186 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/an.json b/europe/an.json index e6c46d4f..e0ad89cf 100644 --- a/europe/an.json +++ b/europe/an.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "118 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "France 55 km, Spain 63 km" + "text": "France 55 km; Spain 63 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/au.json b/europe/au.json index 8bd3e9a1..4b766f50 100644 --- a/europe/au.json +++ b/europe/au.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,524 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Czech Republic 402 km, Germany 801 km, Hungary 321 km, Italy 404 km, Liechtenstein 34 km, Slovakia 105 km, Slovenia 299 km, Switzerland 158 km" + "text": "Czech Republic 402 km; Germany 801 km; Hungary 321 km; Italy 404 km; Liechtenstein 34 km; Slovakia 105 km; Slovenia 299 km; Switzerland 158 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Austrian Armed Forces have approximately 23,000 total active duty personnel (13,000 Land Forces; 2,500 Air Force; 7,500 other, support forces) (2021)" + "text": "the Austrian Armed Forces have approximately 25,000 total active duty personnel (20,000 Army; 5,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the US; the Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries (2021)" diff --git a/europe/be.json b/europe/be.json index bfc6b44c..d7565133 100644 --- a/europe/be.json +++ b/europe/be.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,297 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "France 556 km, Germany 133 km, Luxembourg 130 km, Netherlands 478 km" + "text": "France 556 km; Germany 133 km; Luxembourg 130 km; Netherlands 478 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/bk.json b/europe/bk.json index ddfced47..4e0f693f 100644 --- a/europe/bk.json +++ b/europe/bk.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,543 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Croatia 956 km, Montenegro 242 km, Serbia 345 km" + "text": "Croatia 956 km; Montenegro 242 km; Serbia 345 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "149 (mid-year 2021)" }, - "note": "note: 86,562 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022)" + "note": "note: 86,915 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022)" }, "Trafficking in persons": { "current situation": { diff --git a/europe/bo.json b/europe/bo.json index 3e54b9b2..fb27b701 100644 --- a/europe/bo.json +++ b/europe/bo.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "3,599 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Latvia 161 km, Lithuania 640 km, Poland 375 km, Russia 1312 km, Ukraine 1111 km" + "text": "Latvia 161 km; Lithuania 640 km; Poland 375 km; Russia 1,312 km; Ukraine 1,111 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/bu.json b/europe/bu.json index 239bffd5..a440990d 100644 --- a/europe/bu.json +++ b/europe/bu.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,806 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Greece 472 km, Macedonia 162 km, Romania 605 km, Serbia 344 km, Turkey 223 km" + "text": "Greece 472 km; Macedonia 162 km; Romania 605 km; Serbia 344 km; Turkey 223 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Bulgarian Armed Forces have approximately 30,000 active duty personnel (16,000 Army; 4,000 Navy; 7,000 Air Force; 3,000 other, joint staff, support) (2021)" + "text": "approximately 30,000 active duty personnel (16,000 Army; 4,000 Navy; 7,000 Air Force; 3,000 other, joint staff, support) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Bulgarian Armed Forces inventory consists primarily of Soviet-era equipment, although in recent years Bulgaria has procured limited amounts of more modern weapons systems from Western countries, including France, Italy, Norway, and the US (2021)" diff --git a/europe/cy.json b/europe/cy.json index 6fa0fe88..81c6c06a 100644 --- a/europe/cy.json +++ b/europe/cy.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "156 km" }, "border sovereign base areas": { - "text": "Akrotiri 48 km, Dhekelia 108 km" + "text": "Akrotiri 48 km; Dhekelia 108 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "66 (mid-year 2021)" }, - "note": "note: 32,119 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-January 2022)" + "note": "note: 33,326 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022)" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "

vulnerable to money laundering from illegal drugs

 

" diff --git a/europe/ee.json b/europe/ee.json index 329c3d8e..264600d1 100644 --- a/europe/ee.json +++ b/europe/ee.json @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ "text": "13,770 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Albania 212 km, Andorra 118 km, Belarus 1176 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 956 km, Holy See 3 km, Liechtenstein 34 km, Macedonia 396 km, Moldova 683 km, Monaco 6 km, Montenegro 19 km, Norway 2375 km, Russia 2435 km, San Marino 37 km, Serbia 1353 km, Switzerland 1729 km, Turkey 415 km, United Kingdom 499 km, Ukraine 1324 km; note - the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement (2020) commits the United Kingdom (UK) to maintain an open border in Ireland, so the border between Northern Ireland (UK) and the Republic of Ireland is only de jure and is not a hard border; the de facto border is the Irish Sea between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain" + "text": "Albania 212 km; Andorra 118 km; Belarus 1,176 km; Bosnia and Herzegovina 956 km; Holy See 3 km; Liechtenstein 34 km; North Macedonia 396 km; Moldova 683 km; Monaco 6 km; Montenegro 19 km; Norway 2,375 km; Russia 2,435 km; San Marino 37 km; Serbia 1,353 km; Switzerland 1,729 km; Turkey 415 km; United Kingdom 499 km; Ukraine 1,324 km; note - the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement (2020) commits the United Kingdom (UK) to maintain an open border in Ireland, so the border between Northern Ireland (UK) and the Republic of Ireland is only de jure and is not a hard border; the de facto border is the Irish Sea between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain" }, "note": "note: data for European continent only" }, diff --git a/europe/ei.json b/europe/ei.json index 8af8dfa7..a1b998d2 100644 --- a/europe/ei.json +++ b/europe/ei.json @@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Alexandra MCKNIGHT (since 19 January 2021)" + "text": "Ambassador Claire D. CRONIN (since 10 February 2022)" }, "embassy": { "text": "42 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4" diff --git a/europe/en.json b/europe/en.json index 57c427e0..1b9042c1 100644 --- a/europe/en.json +++ b/europe/en.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "657 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Latvia 333 km, Russia 324 km" + "text": "Latvia 333 km; Russia 324 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ "text": "approximately 100 Mali (Operation Barkhane/MINUSMA/EUTM) (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Estonia officially became a member of NATO in 2004

since 2017, Estonia has hosted a multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative; the battlegroup is led by the UK and had about 800 troops on a continuous rotational basis as of 2021

NATO also has provided air protection for Estonia since 2004 through its Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on 4-month rotations; NATO fighter aircraft have been hosted at Estonia’s Ämari Air Base since 2014

" + "text": "Estonia officially became a member of NATO in 2004

since 2017, Estonia has hosted a UK-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative

NATO also has provided air protection for Estonia since 2004 through its Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on 4-month rotations; NATO fighter aircraft have been hosted at Estonia’s Ämari Air Base since 2014

" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/europe/ez.json b/europe/ez.json index 5fc5200c..110172ab 100644 --- a/europe/ez.json +++ b/europe/ez.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,046 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Austria 402 km, Germany 704 km, Poland 699 km, Slovakia 241 km" + "text": "Austria 402 km; Germany 704 km; Poland 699 km; Slovakia 241 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/fi.json b/europe/fi.json index e898ae88..4d2c587d 100644 --- a/europe/fi.json +++ b/europe/fi.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,563 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Norway 709 km, Sweden 545 km, Russia 1309 km" + "text": "Norway 709 km; Sweden 545 km; Russia 1,309 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/fr.json b/europe/fr.json index 57e53ef8..5b1af9a9 100644 --- a/europe/fr.json +++ b/europe/fr.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "3,956 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Andorra 55 km, Belgium 556 km, Germany 418 km, Italy 476 km, Luxembourg 69 km, Monaco 6 km, Spain 646 km, Switzerland 525 km" + "text": "Andorra 55 km; Belgium 556 km; Germany 418 k; Italy 476 km; Luxembourg 69 km; Monaco 6 km; Spain 646 km; Switzerland 525 km" }, "metropolitan France - total": { "text": "2751" diff --git a/europe/gm.json b/europe/gm.json index cc94b747..a4eec89e 100644 --- a/europe/gm.json +++ b/europe/gm.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "3,694 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Austria 801 km, Belgium 133 km, Czechia 704 km, Denmark 140 km, France 418 km, Luxembourg 128 km, Netherlands 575 km, Poland 447 km, Switzerland 348 km" + "text": "Austria 801 km; Belgium 133 km; Czechia 704 km; Denmark 140 km; France 418 km; Luxembourg 128 km; Netherlands 575 km; Poland 447 km; Switzerland 348 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/gr.json b/europe/gr.json index 8f333fe9..664a4d76 100644 --- a/europe/gr.json +++ b/europe/gr.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,110 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Albania 212 km, Bulgaria 472 km, Macedonia 234 km, Turkey 192 km" + "text": "Albania 212 km; Bulgaria 472 km; North Macedonia 234 km; Turkey 192 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "5,552 (mid-year 2021)" }, - "note": "note: 1,215,180 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022); as of the end of December 2020, an estimated 119,700 migrants and refugees were stranded in Greece since 2015-16" + "note": "note: 1,215,376 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022); as of the end of September 2021, Greece hosted an estimated 164,009 refugees and asylum seekers" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "a gateway to Europe for traffickers smuggling cannabis products and heroin from the Middle East and Southwest Asia to the West and precursor chemicals to the East; some South American cocaine transits or is consumed in Greece; money laundering related to drug trafficking and organized crime" diff --git a/europe/hr.json b/europe/hr.json index 4ae662f1..01f60be1 100644 --- a/europe/hr.json +++ b/europe/hr.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,237 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Bosnia and Herzegovina 956 km, Hungary 348 km, Montenegro 19 km, Serbia 314 km, Slovenia 600 km" + "text": "Bosnia and Herzegovina 956 km; Hungary 348 km; Montenegro 19 km; Serbia 314 km; Slovenia 600 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/hu.json b/europe/hu.json index 748e7c15..217f695c 100644 --- a/europe/hu.json +++ b/europe/hu.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,106 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Austria 321 km, Croatia 348 km, Romania 424 km, Serbia 164 km, Slovakia 627 km, Slovenia 94 km, Ukraine 128 km" + "text": "Austria 321 km; Croatia 348 km; Romania 424 km; Serbia 164 km; Slovakia 627 km; Slovenia 94 km; Ukraine 128 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "5,950 applicants for forms of legal stay other than asylum (Ukraine) (2015)" + "text": "203,222 (Ukraine) (2022)" }, "stateless persons": { "text": "130 (mid-year 2021)" diff --git a/europe/it.json b/europe/it.json index 2680e0bd..42a4bdec 100644 --- a/europe/it.json +++ b/europe/it.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "1,836.4 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Austria 404 km, France 476 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.4 km, San Marino 37 km, Slovenia 218 km, Switzerland 698 km" + "text": "Austria 404 km; France 476 km; Holy See (Vatican City) 3.4 km; San Marino 37 km; Slovenia 218 km; Switzerland 698 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "3,000 (mid-year 2021)" }, - "note": "note: 595,820 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022)" + "note": "note: 596,593 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022)" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "important gateway for drug trafficking; organized crime groups allied with Colombian and Spanish groups trafficking cocaine to Europe" diff --git a/europe/kv.json b/europe/kv.json index 2201be3d..69ab2608 100644 --- a/europe/kv.json +++ b/europe/kv.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "714 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Albania 112 km, Macedonia 160 km, Montenegro 76 km, Serbia 366 km" + "text": "Albania 112 km; North Macedonia 160 km; Montenegro 76 km; Serbia 366 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/lg.json b/europe/lg.json index 3a7877a2..92263333 100644 --- a/europe/lg.json +++ b/europe/lg.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,370 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Belarus 161 km, Estonia 333 km, Lithuania 544 km, Russia 332 km" + "text": "Belarus 161 km; Estonia 333 km; Lithuania 544 km; Russia 332 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ "note": "note - as of 2019, women comprised about 16% of the military's full-time personnel" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Latvia officially became a member of NATO in 2004

since 2017, Latvia has hosted a multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative; the battlegroup is led by Canada and had about 1,500 troops on a continuous rotational basis as of 2021

NATO also has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on 4-month rotations

" + "text": "Latvia officially became a member of NATO in 2004

since 2017, Latvia has hosted a Canadian-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative

NATO also has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on 4-month rotations

" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/europe/lh.json b/europe/lh.json index 27b0a401..b37e7eda 100644 --- a/europe/lh.json +++ b/europe/lh.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,545 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Belarus 640 km, Latvia 544 km, Poland 100 km, Russia (Kaliningrad) 261 km" + "text": "Belarus 640 km; Latvia 544 km; Poland 100 km; Russia (Kaliningrad) 261 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ }, "Major lakes (area sq km)": { "Salt water lake(s)": { - "text": "Kursiu Marios/Kurshskiy Zaliv/ (shared with Russia) - 1,620 sq km" + "text": "Curonian Lagoon (shared with Russia) - 1,620 sq km" } }, "Population distribution": { @@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ }, "Major lakes (area sq km)": { "Salt water lake(s)": { - "text": "Kursiu Marios/Kurshskiy Zaliv/ (shared with Russia) - 1,620 sq km" + "text": "Curonian Lagoon (shared with Russia) - 1,620 sq km" } }, "Total water withdrawal": { @@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ "text": "contributes about 350-550 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014; the brigade is headquartered in Poland and is comprised of an international staff, three battalions, and specialized units (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Lithuania officially became a member of NATO in 2004

since 2017, Lithuania has hosted a multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative; the battlegroup is led by Germany and had about 1,250 troops on a continuous rotational basis as of 2021

NATO also has provided air protection for Lithuania since 2004 through its Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on 4-month rotations; NATO fighter aircraft are hosted at Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base

" + "text": "Lithuania officially became a member of NATO in 2004

since 2017, Lithuania has hosted a German-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative

NATO also has provided air protection for Lithuania since 2004 through its Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on 4-month rotations; NATO fighter aircraft are hosted at Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base

" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/europe/lo.json b/europe/lo.json index 6e952346..882ab056 100644 --- a/europe/lo.json +++ b/europe/lo.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,587 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Austria 105 km, Czechia 241 km, Hungary 627 km, Poland 517 km, Ukraine 97 km" + "text": "Austria 105 km; Czechia 241 km; Hungary 627 km; Poland 517 km; Ukraine 97 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1138,6 +1138,9 @@ "text": "

bilateral government, legal, technical and economic working group negotiations continued between Slovakia and Hungary over Hungary's completion of its portion of the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros hydroelectric dam project along the Danube; as a member state that forms part of the EU's external border, Slovakia has implemented strict Schengen border rules

" }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { + "refugees (country of origin)": { + "text": "153,303 (Ukraine) (2022)" + }, "stateless persons": { "text": "1,532 (mid-year 2021)" } diff --git a/europe/ls.json b/europe/ls.json index 0ca4106d..70c62bb7 100644 --- a/europe/ls.json +++ b/europe/ls.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "75 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Austria 34 km, Switzerland 41 km" + "text": "Austria 34 km; Switzerland 41 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/lu.json b/europe/lu.json index 422b33f6..8f6c2ca5 100644 --- a/europe/lu.json +++ b/europe/lu.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "327 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Belgium 130 km, France 69 km, Germany 128 km" + "text": "Belgium 130 km; France 69 km; Germany 128 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/md.json b/europe/md.json index 91c3d0bf..f07e59ca 100644 --- a/europe/md.json +++ b/europe/md.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,885 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Romania 683 km, Ukraine 1202 km" + "text": "Romania 683 km; Ukraine 1202 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Moldovan National Army has approximately 6,000 active troops (2021)" + "text": "approximately 6,000 active troops (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Moldovan military's inventory is limited and almost entirely comprised of older Russian and Soviet-era equipment; since 2000, it has received small amounts of donated material from other nations, including the US (2021)" @@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "6,779 applicants for forms of legal stay other than asylum (Ukraine) (2015)" + "text": "82,762 (Ukraine) (2022)" }, "stateless persons": { "text": "3,372 (mid-year 2021)" diff --git a/europe/mj.json b/europe/mj.json index 2c97d2dd..03cebb00 100644 --- a/europe/mj.json +++ b/europe/mj.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "680 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Albania 186 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 242 km, Croatia 19 km, Kosovo 76 km, Serbia 157 km" + "text": "Albania 186 km; Bosnia and Herzegovina 242 km; Croatia 19 km; Kosovo 76 km; Serbia 157 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Armed Forces of the Republic of Montenegro have approximately 2,000 total active duty troops (2021)" + "text": "approximately 2,000 total active duty troops (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Armed Forces of Montenegro is small and consists mostly of equipment inherited from the former Yugoslavia military, with a limited mix of other imported systems; since 2010, it has received small quantities of equipment from Austria, Turkey, and the US (2021)" @@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "458 (mid-year 2021)" }, - "note": "note: 20,748 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022)" + "note": "note: 20,770 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022)" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "

drug trafficking groups are major players in the procurement and transportation of large quantities of cocaine  destined for  European markets

" diff --git a/europe/mk.json b/europe/mk.json index a19225ab..95c80b6d 100644 --- a/europe/mk.json +++ b/europe/mk.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "838 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Albania 181 km, Bulgaria 162 km, Greece 234 km, Kosovo 160 km, Serbia 101 km" + "text": "Albania 181 km; Bulgaria 162 km; Greece 234 km; Kosovo 160 km; Serbia 101 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/mt.json b/europe/mt.json index 753ca00b..afa9584c 100644 --- a/europe/mt.json +++ b/europe/mt.json @@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Armed Forces of Malta have approximately 2,000 active duty personnel (2021)" + "text": "approximately 2,000 active duty personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the small inventory of the Armed Forces of Malta consists of equipment from a mix of European countries, particularly Italy, and the US (2021)" diff --git a/europe/nl.json b/europe/nl.json index e77f69f3..fd044ea6 100644 --- a/europe/nl.json +++ b/europe/nl.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,053 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Belgium 478 km, Germany 575 km" + "text": "Belgium 478 km; Germany 575 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ "text": "Dutch (official); note - Frisian is an official language in Fryslan province; Frisian, Low Saxon, Limburgish, Romani, and Yiddish have protected status under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; Dutch is the official language of the three special municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands; English is a recognized regional language on Sint Eustatius and Saba; Papiamento is a recognized regional language on Bonaire" }, "major-language sample(s)": { - "text": "
Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information." + "text": "
Het Wereld Feitenboek, een onmisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information." } }, "Religions": { diff --git a/europe/no.json b/europe/no.json index b0a44d11..e1fc4905 100644 --- a/europe/no.json +++ b/europe/no.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,566 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Finland 709 km, Sweden 1666 km, Russia 191 km" + "text": "Finland 709 km; Sweden 1,666 km; Russia 191 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/pl.json b/europe/pl.json index e5224552..e8e3ba61 100644 --- a/europe/pl.json +++ b/europe/pl.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,865 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Belarus 375 km, Czechia 699 km, Germany 467 km, Lithuania 100 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 209 km, Slovakia 517 km, Ukraine 498 km" + "text": "Belarus 375 km; Czechia 699 km; Germany 467 km; Lithuania 100 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 209 km; Slovakia 517 km; Ukraine 498 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1199,12 +1199,12 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 120,000 total active duty personnel (approximately 60,000 Army; 7,000 Navy; 17,000 Air Force; 3,500 Special Forces; 25,000 Territorial Defense Forces; 7,500 joint service) (2021)", + "text": "approximately 120,000 total active duty personnel (approximately 60,000 Army; 7,000 Navy; 17,000 Air Force; 3,500 Special Forces; 7,500 joint service; 25,000 Territorial Defense Forces) (2021)", "note": "note - in June 2019, the Polish Government approved a plan to increase the size of the military over a period of 10 years to over 200,000 troops, including doubling the size of the Territorial Defense Forces" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Polish Armed Forces consists of a mix of Soviet-era and more modern Western weapons systems; since 2010, the leading suppliers of armaments to Poland are Finland, Germany, Italy, and the US (2021)", - "note": "note - in late 2018, Poland announced a 7-year (through 2026) approximately $50 billion defense modernization plan that would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines, and improved cyber security" + "note": "note - in late 2018, Poland announced a 7-year (through 2026) approximately $50 billion defense modernization plan that would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines, frigates, and improved cyber security" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; professional soldiers serve on a permanent basis (for an unspecified period of time) or on a contract basis (for a specified period of time); initial contract period is 24 months; women serve in the military on the same terms as men (2021)", @@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ "note": "note: Poland contributes about 2,500 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014; the brigade is headquartered in Poland and is comprised of an international staff, three battalions, and specialized units" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Poland joined NATO in 1999; Czechia, Hungary, and Poland were invited to begin accession talks at NATO's Madrid Summit in 1997, and in March 1999 they became the first former members of the Warsaw Pact to join the Alliance

since 2017, Poland has hosted a multi-national NATO battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative; the battlegroup is led by the US and had about 1,000 troops on a continuous rotational basis as of 2021

" + "text": "Poland joined NATO in 1999; Czechia, Hungary, and Poland were invited to begin accession talks at NATO's Madrid Summit in 1997, and in March 1999 they became the first former members of the Warsaw Pact to join the Alliance

since 2017, Poland has hosted a US-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative

" } }, "Terrorism": { @@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "9,870 (Russia) (2019)" + "text": "9,870 (Russia) (2019); 1,294,903 (2022)" }, "stateless persons": { "text": "1,389 (mid-year 2021)" diff --git a/europe/po.json b/europe/po.json index 228c2ea8..a494b211 100644 --- a/europe/po.json +++ b/europe/po.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "1,224 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Spain 1224 km" + "text": "Spain 1,224 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/ri.json b/europe/ri.json index df7d4161..505c8884 100644 --- a/europe/ri.json +++ b/europe/ri.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,322 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Bosnia and Herzegovina 345 km, Bulgaria 344 km, Croatia 314 km, Hungary 164 km, Kosovo 366 km, Macedonia 101 km, Montenegro 157 km, Romania 531 km" + "text": "Bosnia and Herzegovina 345 km; Bulgaria 344 km; Croatia 314 km; Hungary 164 km; Kosovo 366 km; North Macedonia 101 km; Montenegro 157 km; Romania 531 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "2,113 (includes stateless persons in Kosovo) (mid-year 2021)" }, - "note": "note: 818,576 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022); Serbia is predominantly a transit country and hosts an estimated 6,228 migrants and asylum seekers as of September 2021" + "note": "note: 820,038 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022); Serbia is predominantly a transit country and hosts an estimated 4,865 migrants and asylum seekers as of January 2022" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "

drug trafficking groups are major players in the procurement and transportation of of large quantities of cocaine  destined for  European markets

" diff --git a/europe/ro.json b/europe/ro.json index 65b7aa1a..2618e3d0 100644 --- a/europe/ro.json +++ b/europe/ro.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,844 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Bulgaria 605 km, Hungary 424 km, Moldova 683 km, Serbia 531 km, Ukraine 601 km" + "text": "Bulgaria 605 km; Hungary 424 km; Moldova 683 km; Serbia 531 km; Ukraine 601 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Romanian Armed Forces have approximately 67,000 active duty personnel (50,000 Land Forces; 7,000 Naval Forces; 10,000 Air Force; note - approximately 10-15,000 personnel are considered joint service) (2021)" + "text": "the Romanian Armed Forces have approximately 67,000 active duty personnel (50,000 Land Forces; 7,000 Naval Forces; 10,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems; there is also a smaller mix of Western-origin equipment received in more recent years from European countries and the US  (2021)" @@ -1193,10 +1193,13 @@ "text": "

the ICJ ruled largely in favor of Romania in its dispute submitted in 2004 over Ukrainian-administered Zmiyinyy/Serpilor (Snake) Island and Black Sea maritime boundary delimitation; Romania opposes Ukraine's reopening of a navigation canal from the Danube border through Ukraine to the Black Sea

" }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { + "refugees (country of origin)": { + "text": "85,444 (Ukraine) (2022)" + }, "stateless persons": { "text": "314 (mid-year 2021)" }, - "note": "note: 9,515 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022)" + "note": "note: 9,519 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022)" }, "Trafficking in persons": { "current situation": { diff --git a/europe/si.json b/europe/si.json index 56d85937..574cbbb5 100644 --- a/europe/si.json +++ b/europe/si.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,211 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Austria 299 km, Croatia 600 km, Hungary 94 km, Italy 218 km" + "text": "Austria 299 km; Croatia 600 km; Hungary 94 km; Italy 218 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "10 (2020)" }, - "note": "note:  534,907 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-December 2021)" + "note": "note:  537,032 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-December 2021)" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "minor transit point for cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin bound for Western Europe, and for precursor chemicals" diff --git a/europe/sp.json b/europe/sp.json index d57d405d..d169b1ba 100644 --- a/europe/sp.json +++ b/europe/sp.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "1,952.7 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Andorra 63 km, France 646 km, Gibraltar 1.2 km, Portugal 1224 km, Morocco (Ceuta) 8 km and Morocco (Melilla) 10.5 km" + "text": "Andorra 63 km; France 646 km; Gibraltar 1.2 km; Portugal 1,224 km; Morocco (Ceuta) 8 km and Morocco (Melilla) 10.5 km" }, "note": "note: an additional 75-meter border segment exists between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Penon de Velez de la Gomera" }, @@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "6,.92 (mid-year 2021)" }, - "note": "note: 198,452 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-February 2022)" + "note": "note: 198,770 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-March 2022)" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "primary transit point in Europe for cocaine from South America and for hashish from Morocco; cocaine is shipped in raw or liquid form with mixed cargo to avoid detection; traffickers ship methamphetamine via express mail; increasing number of indoor cannabis grow operations; illegal labs cutting, mixing, and reconstituting cocaine, and heroin and methamphetamine labs; synthetic drugs, including ketamine and MDMA (ecstasy) transit from Spain to the United States" diff --git a/europe/sw.json b/europe/sw.json index 5542a253..7bcc01d7 100644 --- a/europe/sw.json +++ b/europe/sw.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,211 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Finland 545 km, Norway 1666 km" + "text": "Finland 545 km; Norway 1,666 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/europe/sz.json b/europe/sz.json index ead2a18b..a80e8988 100644 --- a/europe/sz.json +++ b/europe/sz.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,770 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Austria 158 km, France 525 km, Italy 698 km, Liechtenstein 41 km, Germany 348 km" + "text": "Austria 158 km; France 525 km; Italy 698 km; Liechtenstein 41 km; Germany 348 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Swiss Armed Forces maintain a full-time professional cadre of about 4,000 personnel along with approximately 20,000 conscripts brought in annually for 18-23 weeks of training; approximately 120,000 reserve forces (2021)" + "text": "the Swiss Armed Forces maintain a full-time professional cadre of about 4,000 personnel along with approximately 18-20,000 conscripts brought in annually for 18-23 weeks of training; approximately 120,000 reserve forces (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Swiss Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems; the US is the leading supplier of military armaments to Switzerland since 2010; the Swiss defense industry produces a range of military land vehicles (2021)" diff --git a/europe/uk.json b/europe/uk.json index cf902d3f..354934d1 100644 --- a/europe/uk.json +++ b/europe/uk.json @@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ } }, "Administrative divisions": { - "text": "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

city councils: Belfast; Lisburn and Castlereagh

Scotland: 32 council areas;

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

Wales: 22 unitary authorities;

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

" + "text": "

England: 24 two-tier counties, 32 London boroughs and 1 City of London or Greater London, 36 metropolitan districts, 59 unitary authorities (including 4 single-tier counties*);

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

city councils: Belfast; Lisburn and Castlereagh

Scotland: 32 council areas;

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

Wales: 22 unitary authorities;

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

" }, "Dependent areas": { "text": "Anguilla; Bermuda; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Montserrat; Pitcairn Islands; Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; Turks and Caicos Islands" diff --git a/europe/up.json b/europe/up.json index 4af7a0e5..c457acd6 100644 --- a/europe/up.json +++ b/europe/up.json @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ { "Introduction": { "Background": { - "text": "

Ukraine was the center of the first eastern Slavic state, Kyivan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kyivan Rus was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and eventually into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The cultural and religious legacy of Kyivan Rus laid the foundation for Ukrainian nationalism through subsequent centuries. A new Ukrainian state, the Cossack Hetmanate, was established during the mid-17th century after an uprising against the Poles. Despite continuous Muscovite pressure, the Hetmanate managed to remain autonomous for well over 100 years. During the latter part of the 18th century, most Ukrainian ethnographic territory was absorbed by the Russian Empire. Following the collapse of czarist Russia in 1917, Ukraine achieved a short-lived period of independence (1917-20), but was reconquered and endured a brutal Soviet rule that engineered two forced famines (1921-22 and 1932-33) in which over 8 million died. In World War II, German and Soviet armies were responsible for 7 to 8 million more deaths. Although Ukraine achieved independence in 1991 with the dissolution of the USSR, democracy and prosperity remained elusive as the legacy of state control and endemic corruption stalled efforts at economic reform, privatization, and civil liberties.

A peaceful mass protest referred to as the \"Orange Revolution\" in the closing months of 2004 forced the authorities to overturn a rigged presidential election and to allow a new internationally monitored vote that swept into power a reformist slate under Viktor YUSHCHENKO. Subsequent internal squabbles in the YUSHCHENKO camp allowed his rival Viktor YANUKOVYCH to stage a comeback in parliamentary (Rada) elections, become prime minister in August 2006, and be elected president in February 2010. In October 2012, Ukraine held Rada elections, widely criticized by Western observers as flawed due to use of government resources to favor ruling party candidates, interference with media access, and harassment of opposition candidates. President YANUKOVYCH's backtracking on a trade and cooperation agreement with the EU in November 2013 - in favor of closer economic ties with Russia - and subsequent use of force against students, civil society activists, and other civilians in favor of the agreement led to a three-month protest occupation of Kyiv's central square. The government's use of violence to break up the protest camp in February 2014 led to all out pitched battles, scores of deaths, international condemnation, a failed political deal, and the president's abrupt departure for Russia. New elections in the spring allowed pro-West president Petro POROSHENKO to assume office in June 2014; he was succeeded by Volodymyr ZELENSKY in May 2019.

Shortly after YANUKOVYCH's departure in late February 2014, Russian President PUTIN ordered the invasion of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula falsely claiming the action was to protect ethnic Russians living there. Two weeks later, a \"referendum\" was held regarding the integration of Crimea into the Russian Federation. The \"referendum\" was condemned as illegitimate by the Ukrainian Government, the EU, the US, and the UN General Assembly (UNGA). In response to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, 100 members of the UN passed UNGA resolution 68/262, rejecting the \"referendum\" as baseless and invalid and confirming the sovereignty, political independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Ukraine. In mid-2014, Russia began supplying proxies in two of Ukraine's eastern provinces with manpower, funding, and materiel driving an armed conflict with the Ukrainian Government that continues to this day. Representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the unrecognized Russian proxy republics signed the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum in September 2014 to end the conflict. However, this agreement failed to stop the fighting or find a political solution. In a renewed attempt to alleviate ongoing clashes, leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany negotiated a follow-on Package of Measures in February 2015 to implement the Minsk agreements. Representatives from Ukraine, Russia, the unrecognized Russian proxy republics, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe also meet regularly to facilitate implementation of the peace deal. More than 14,000 civilians have been killed or wounded as a result of the Russian intervention in eastern Ukraine.

 

 

" + "text": "

Ukraine was the center of the first eastern Slavic state, Kyivan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kyivan Rus was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and eventually into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The cultural and religious legacy of Kyivan Rus laid the foundation for Ukrainian nationalism through subsequent centuries. A new Ukrainian state, the Cossack Hetmanate, was established during the mid-17th century after an uprising against the Poles. Despite continuous Muscovite pressure, the Hetmanate managed to remain autonomous for well over 100 years. During the latter part of the 18th century, most Ukrainian ethnographic territory was absorbed by the Russian Empire. Following the collapse of czarist Russia in 1917, Ukraine achieved a short-lived period of independence (1917-20), but was reconquered and endured a brutal Soviet rule that engineered two forced famines (1921-22 and 1932-33) in which over 8 million died. In World War II, German and Soviet armies were responsible for 7 to 8 million more deaths. Although Ukraine achieved independence in 1991 with the dissolution of the USSR, democracy and prosperity remained elusive as the legacy of state control and endemic corruption stalled efforts at economic reform, privatization, and civil liberties.

A peaceful mass protest referred to as the \"Orange Revolution\" in the closing months of 2004 forced the authorities to overturn a rigged presidential election and to allow a new internationally monitored vote that swept into power a reformist slate under Viktor YUSHCHENKO. Subsequent internal squabbles in the YUSHCHENKO camp allowed his rival Viktor YANUKOVYCH to stage a comeback in parliamentary (Rada) elections, become prime minister in August 2006, and be elected president in February 2010. In October 2012, Ukraine held Rada elections, widely criticized by Western observers as flawed due to use of government resources to favor ruling party candidates, interference with media access, and harassment of opposition candidates. President YANUKOVYCH's backtracking on a trade and cooperation agreement with the EU in November 2013 - in favor of closer economic ties with Russia - and subsequent use of force against students, civil society activists, and other civilians in favor of the agreement led to a three-month protest occupation of Kyiv's central square. The government's use of violence to break up the protest camp in February 2014 led to all out pitched battles, scores of deaths, international condemnation, a failed political deal, and the president's abrupt departure for Russia. New elections in the spring allowed pro-West president Petro POROSHENKO to assume office in June 2014; he was succeeded by Volodymyr ZELENSKY in May 2019.

Shortly after YANUKOVYCH's departure in late February 2014, Russian President PUTIN ordered the invasion of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula falsely claiming the action was to protect ethnic Russians living there. Two weeks later, a \"referendum\" was held regarding the integration of Crimea into the Russian Federation. The \"referendum\" was condemned as illegitimate by the Ukrainian Government, the EU, the US, and the UN General Assembly (UNGA). In response to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, 100 members of the UN passed UNGA resolution 68/262, rejecting the \"referendum\" as baseless and invalid and confirming the sovereignty, political independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Ukraine. In mid-2014, Russia began supplying proxies in two of Ukraine's eastern provinces with manpower, funding, and materiel driving an armed conflict with the Ukrainian Government that continues to this day. Representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the unrecognized Russian proxy republics signed the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum in September 2014 to end the conflict. However, this agreement failed to stop the fighting or find a political solution. In a renewed attempt to alleviate ongoing clashes, leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany negotiated a follow-on Package of Measures in February 2015 to implement the Minsk agreements. Representatives from Ukraine, Russia, the unrecognized Russian proxy republics, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe also meet regularly to facilitate implementation of the peace deal. By early 2022, more than 14,000 civilians were killed or wounded as a result of the Russian intervention in eastern Ukraine.

On 24 February 2022, Russia escalated its conflict with Ukraine by invading the country on several fronts in what has become the largest conventional military attack on a sovereign state in Europe since World War II. The invasion has received near universal international condemnation and many countries have imposed sanctions on Russia and also supplied humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine. The invasion has also created Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. As of 8 March, more than 2.1 million people had fled Ukraine, and over 1,200 civilian casualties had been reported.

 

 

" } }, "Geography": { @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "5,581 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Belarus 1111 km, Hungary 128 km, Moldova 1202 km, Poland 498 km, Romania 601 km, Russia 1944 km, Slovakia 97 km" + "text": "Belarus 1,111 km; Hungary 128 km; Moldova 1,202 km; Poland 498 km; Romania 601 km; Russia 1,944 km, Slovakia 97 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ "text": "two equal horizontal bands of azure (top) and golden yellow; although the colors date back to medieval heraldry, in modern times they are sometimes claimed to represent grain fields under a blue sky" }, "National symbol(s)": { - "text": "tryzub (trident); national colors: blue, yellow" + "text": "tryzub (trident), sunflower; national colors: blue, yellow" }, "National anthem": { "name": { diff --git a/middle-east/ae.json b/middle-east/ae.json index 53a79b75..99653822 100644 --- a/middle-east/ae.json +++ b/middle-east/ae.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,066 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Oman 609 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km" + "text": "Oman 609 km; Saudi Arabia 457 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/middle-east/aj.json b/middle-east/aj.json index 446092c8..4599497a 100644 --- a/middle-east/aj.json +++ b/middle-east/aj.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "2,468 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Armenia 996 km, Georgia 428 km, Iran 689 km, Russia 338 km, Turkey 17 km" + "text": "Armenia 996 km; Georgia 428 km; Iran 689 km; Russia 338 km; Turkey 17 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/middle-east/am.json b/middle-east/am.json index 87210bd3..89d691e5 100644 --- a/middle-east/am.json +++ b/middle-east/am.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,570 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Azerbaijan 996 km, Georgia 219 km, Iran 44 km, Turkey 311 km" + "text": "Azerbaijan 996 km; Georgia 219 km; Iran 44 km; Turkey 311 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "Acting President Alen SIMONYAN (since 1 February 2022); note - President Armen SARKISSIAN's resignation took effect on 1 February 2022" + "text": "Acting President Alen SIMONYAN (since 1 February 2022)" }, "head of government": { "text": "Prime Minister Nikol PASHINYAN (since 10 September 2021); Deputy Prime Ministers Mher GRIGORYAN (since 3 August 2021) and Hambardzum MATEVOSYAN (since 25 November 2021); note - Prime Minister Nikol PASHINYAN resigned on 25 April 2021; he was reappointed by the president on 2 August 2021 and sworn in on 10 September 2021" @@ -533,10 +533,10 @@ "text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "president indirectly elected by the National Assembly in 3 rounds if needed for a single 7-year term; election last held on 2 March 2018; prime minister elected by majority vote in 2 rounds if needed by the National Assembly; election last held 2 August 2021" + "text": "president indirectly elected by the National Assembly in 3 rounds if needed for a single 7-year term; election last held on 2-3 March 2022; prime minister elected by majority vote in 2 rounds if needed by the National Assembly; election last held 2 August 2021" }, "election results": { - "text": "Armen SARKISSIAN elected president in first round; note - Armen SARKISSIAN ran unopposed and won the Assembly vote 90-10" + "text": "  2022: Vahagn KHACHATURYAN elected president in second round; note - Vahagn KHACHATURYAN ran unopposed and won the Assembly vote 71-0

2018: Armen SARKISSIAN elected president in first round; note - Armen SARKISSIAN ran unopposed and won the Assembly vote 90-10" }, "note": "note: Nikol PASHINYAN was first elected prime minister on 8 May 2018 and reelected on January 2019; in response to a political crisis that followed Armenia's defeat in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in late 2020, PASHINYAN called an early legislative election for June 2021; his party won the election and PASHINYAN was elected to the prime ministership for a third time; his election was confirmed by the president on 2 August 2021, and he was sworn in on 10 September 2021" }, diff --git a/middle-east/gg.json b/middle-east/gg.json index 4931815e..cc95a55e 100644 --- a/middle-east/gg.json +++ b/middle-east/gg.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "1,814 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Armenia 219 km, Azerbaijan 428 km, Russia 894 km, Turkey 273 km" + "text": "Armenia 219 km; Azerbaijan 428 km; Russia 894 km; Turkey 273 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/middle-east/gz.json b/middle-east/gz.json index ea5f8505..c14376c1 100644 --- a/middle-east/gz.json +++ b/middle-east/gz.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "72 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Egypt 13 km, Israel 59 km" + "text": "Egypt 13 km; Israel 59 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/middle-east/ir.json b/middle-east/ir.json index e5e380fb..39c42d7d 100644 --- a/middle-east/ir.json +++ b/middle-east/ir.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,894 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Afghanistan 921 km, Armenia 44 km, Azerbaijan 689 km, Iraq 1599 km, Pakistan 959 km, Turkey 534 km, Turkmenistan 1148 km" + "text": "Afghanistan 921 km; Armenia 44 km; Azerbaijan 689 km; Iraq 1,599 km; Pakistan 959 km; Turkey 534 km; Turkmenistan 1,148 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1158,7 +1158,8 @@ "text": "information varies; approximately 550-600,000 total active personnel; approximately 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); approximately 150-190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5-15,000 Qods Force); est. 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin (US equipment acquired prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979); Iran has also received some military equipment from North Korea, including midget submarines and ballistic missiles; weapons imports from Western countries are restricted by international sanctions; Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs (2021)" + "text": "the Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin (US equipment acquired prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979); Iran has also received some military equipment from North Korea, including midget submarines and ballistic missiles; Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs (2021)", + "note": "note - in 2020, the UN lifted a 2010 embargo on exports of most types of major arms to Iran\" (SIPRI: \"Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2020" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18-24 months, depending on the location of service (soldiers serving in places of high security risk and deprived areas serve shorter terms); women exempt from military service (2021)", diff --git a/middle-east/is.json b/middle-east/is.json index 27abcb3c..f088e3e3 100644 --- a/middle-east/is.json +++ b/middle-east/is.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,068 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Egypt 208 km, Gaza Strip 59 km, Jordan 327 km (20 km are within the Dead Sea), Lebanon 81 km, Syria 83 km, West Bank 330 km" + "text": "Egypt 208 km; Gaza Strip 59 km; Jordan 327 km (20 km are within the Dead Sea); Lebanon 81 km; Syria 83 km; West Bank 330 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have approximately 173,000 active personnel (130,000 Ground Forces; 9,000 Naval; 34,000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "approximately 173,000 active personnel (130,000 Ground Forces; 9,000 Naval; 34,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the majority of the IDF's inventory is comprised of weapons that are domestically-produced or imported from Europe and the US; since 2010, the US is the leading supplier of arms to Israel; Israel has a broad defense industrial base that can develop, produce, support, and sustain a wide variety of weapons systems for both domestic use and export, particularly armored vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, air defense, and guided missiles (2021)" diff --git a/middle-east/iz.json b/middle-east/iz.json index 82b9419c..b106bc3b 100644 --- a/middle-east/iz.json +++ b/middle-east/iz.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "3,809 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Iran 1599 km, Jordan 179 km, Kuwait 254 km, Saudi Arabia 811 km, Syria 599 km, Turkey 367 km" + "text": "Iran 1,599 km; Jordan 179 km; Kuwait 254 km; Saudi Arabia 811 km; Syria 599 km; Turkey 367 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/middle-east/jo.json b/middle-east/jo.json index a49c14bb..2f52bd06 100644 --- a/middle-east/jo.json +++ b/middle-east/jo.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,744 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Iraq 179 km, Israel 307 km, Saudi Arabia 731 km, Syria 379 km, West Bank 148 km" + "text": "Iraq 179 km; Israel 307 km; Saudi Arabia 731 km; Syria 379 km; West Bank 148 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "2,307,011 (Palestinian refugees) (2020); 673,188 (Syria), 66,665 (Iraq), 12,866 (Yemen), 6,013 Sudan (2021)" + "text": "2,307,011 (Palestinian refugees) (2020); 673,957 (Syria), 66,665 (Iraq), 12,866 (Yemen), 6,013 Sudan (2021)" }, "stateless persons": { "text": "63 (mid-year 2021)" diff --git a/middle-east/ku.json b/middle-east/ku.json index f37f4827..a588ece9 100644 --- a/middle-east/ku.json +++ b/middle-east/ku.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "475 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Iraq 254 km, Saudi Arabia 221 km" + "text": "Iraq 254 km; Saudi Arabia 221 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/middle-east/le.json b/middle-east/le.json index ac817b34..ba145365 100644 --- a/middle-east/le.json +++ b/middle-east/le.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "484 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Israel 81 km, Syria 403 km" + "text": "Israel 81 km; Syria 403 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have approximately 80,000 active troops (77,000 Army; 1,500 Navy; 1,500 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "approximately 80,000 active troops (77,000 Army; 1,500 Navy; 1,500 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the LAF inventory includes a wide mix of mostly older equipment, largely from the US and European countries, particularly France and Germany; since 2010, the US is the leading supplier of armaments (mostly second hand equipment) to Lebanon (2021)" diff --git a/middle-east/mu.json b/middle-east/mu.json index 8c6ea1e5..75c02779 100644 --- a/middle-east/mu.json +++ b/middle-east/mu.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,561 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Saudi Arabia 658 km, UAE 609 km, Yemen 294 km" + "text": "Saudi Arabia 658 km; UAE 609 km; Yemen 294 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) have approximately 40,000 total active troops (26,000 Army, 4,000 Navy; 4,000 Air Force; 6,000 Royal Guard) (2021)" + "text": "approximately 40,000 total active troops (25,000 Army, 5,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force; 5,000 Royal Guard) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SAF's inventory includes a mix of older and some more modern weapons systems from a variety of suppliers, particularly Europe and the US; since 2010, the UK and the US are the leading suppliers of arms to Oman (2021)" diff --git a/middle-east/sa.json b/middle-east/sa.json index b7c4a88d..d25c3a89 100644 --- a/middle-east/sa.json +++ b/middle-east/sa.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,272 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Iraq 811 km, Jordan 731 km, Kuwait 221 km, Oman 658 km, Qatar 87 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1307 km" + "text": "Iraq 811 km; Jordan 731 km; Kuwait 221 km; Oman 658 km; Qatar 87 km; UAE 457 km; Yemen 1,307 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Saudi military forces have about 225,000 active troops; approximately 125,000 under the Ministry of Defense (75,000 Land Forces; 14,000 Naval Forces; 36,000 Air Force/Air Defense/Strategic Missile Forces) and approximately 100,000 in the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) (2021)", + "text": "the Saudi military forces have about 225,000 active troops; approximately 125,000 under the Ministry of Defense (75,000 Land Forces; 15,000 Naval Forces; 35,000 Air Force/Air Defense/Strategic Missile Forces) and approximately 100,000 in the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) (2021)", "note": "note - SANG also has an irregular force (Fowj), primarily Bedouin tribal volunteers, with a total strength of approximately 25,000 men" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { diff --git a/middle-east/sy.json b/middle-east/sy.json index 319044dd..c583cf72 100644 --- a/middle-east/sy.json +++ b/middle-east/sy.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "2,363 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Iraq 599 km, Israel 83 km, Jordan 379 km, Lebanon 403 km, Turkey 899 km" + "text": "Iraq 599 km; Israel 83 km; Jordan 379 km; Lebanon 403 km; Turkey 899 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/middle-east/tu.json b/middle-east/tu.json index 11998247..d648a340 100644 --- a/middle-east/tu.json +++ b/middle-east/tu.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,816 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Armenia 311 km, Azerbaijan 17 km, Bulgaria 223 km, Georgia 273 km, Greece 192 km, Iran 534 km, Iraq 367 km, Syria 899 km" + "text": "Armenia 311 km; Azerbaijan 17 km; Bulgaria 223 km; Georgia 273 km; Greece 192 km; Iran 534 km; Iraq 367 km; Syria 899 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "3,746,674 (Syria) (2022)" + "text": "3,747,734 (Syria) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "1.099 million (displaced from 1984-2005 because of fighting between the Kurdish PKK and Turkish military; most IDPs are Kurds from eastern and southeastern provinces; no information available on persons displaced by development projects) (2020)" diff --git a/middle-east/we.json b/middle-east/we.json index eaf64083..62f8b4e6 100644 --- a/middle-east/we.json +++ b/middle-east/we.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "478 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Israel 330 km, Jordan 148 km" + "text": "Israel 330 km; Jordan 148 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/middle-east/ym.json b/middle-east/ym.json index 23c333fb..85b2ce88 100644 --- a/middle-east/ym.json +++ b/middle-east/ym.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "1,601 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Oman 294 km, Saudi Arabia 1307 km" + "text": "Oman 294 km; Saudi Arabia 1,307 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/north-america/ca.json b/north-america/ca.json index 4b33d6ce..6da7a723 100644 --- a/north-america/ca.json +++ b/north-america/ca.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "8,891 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "US 8891 km (includes 2475 km with Alaska)" + "text": "US 8,891 km (includes 2,475 km with Alaska)" }, "note": "note: Canada is the world's largest country that borders only one country" }, diff --git a/north-america/mx.json b/north-america/mx.json index 9645f11a..80185fbb 100644 --- a/north-america/mx.json +++ b/north-america/mx.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,389 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Belize 276 km, Guatemala 958 km, US 3155 km" + "text": "Belize 276 km; Guatemala 958 km; US 3,155 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/north-america/us.json b/north-america/us.json index 62e0f642..52950c52 100644 --- a/north-america/us.json +++ b/north-america/us.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "12,002 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Canada 8891 km (including 2475 km with Alaska), Mexico 3111 km" + "text": "Canada 8,891 km (including 2,475 km with Alaska); Mexico 3,111 km" }, "note": "note: US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is leased by the US and is part of Cuba; the base boundary is 28.5 km" }, diff --git a/south-america/ar.json b/south-america/ar.json index e85046b7..c7d96c44 100644 --- a/south-america/ar.json +++ b/south-america/ar.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "11,968 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Bolivia 942 km, Brazil 1,263 km, Chile 6,691 km, Paraguay 2,531 km, Uruguay 541 km" + "text": "Bolivia 942 km; Brazil 1,263 km; Chile 6,691 km; Paraguay 2,531 km; Uruguay 541 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 83,000 active duty personnel (50,000 Army; 18,000 Navy (includes about 3,000 marines); 15,000 Air Force); est. 20,000 Gendarmerie (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 78,000 active duty personnel (45,000 Army; 18,000 Navy (includes about 3,000 marines); 15,000 Air Force); est. 20,000 Gendarmerie (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of Argentina's armed forces is a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older imported weapons, largely from Europe and the US; since 2010, France and the US are the leading suppliers of equipment; Argentina has an indigenous defense industry that can produce air, land, and sea systems (2021)" diff --git a/south-america/bl.json b/south-america/bl.json index 94d7cdb0..33476f59 100644 --- a/south-america/bl.json +++ b/south-america/bl.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "7,252 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Argentina 942 km, Brazil 3403 km, Chile 942 km, Paraguay 753 km, Peru 1212 km" + "text": "Argentina 942 km; Brazil 3,403 km; Chile 942 km; Paraguay 753 km; Peru 1,212 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/south-america/br.json b/south-america/br.json index 57f1c3ee..949c5af7 100644 --- a/south-america/br.json +++ b/south-america/br.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "16,145 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Argentina 1263 km, Bolivia 3403 km, Colombia 1790 km, French Guiana 649 km, Guyana 1308 km, Paraguay 1371 km, Peru 2659 km, Suriname 515 km, Uruguay 1050 km, Venezuela 2137 km" + "text": "Argentina 1,263 km; Bolivia 3,403 km; Colombia 1,790 km; French Guiana 649 km; Guyana 1,308 km; Paraguay 1,371 km; Peru 2,659 km; Suriname 515 km; Uruguay 1,050 km; Venezuela 2,137 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Brazilian Armed Forces have approximately 360,000 active personnel (215,000 Army; 75,000 Navy; 70,000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "the Brazilian Armed Forces have approximately 360,000 active personnel (220,000 Army; 70,000 Navy; 70,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Brazilian military's inventory consists of a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons, largely from Europe and the US; since 2010, France, Germany, the UK, and the US are the leading suppliers of military equipment to Brazil; Brazil's defense industry is capable of designing and manufacturing equipment for all three military services and for export; it also jointly produces equipment with other countries (2021)" diff --git a/south-america/ci.json b/south-america/ci.json index 6b38204c..a5d5fc08 100644 --- a/south-america/ci.json +++ b/south-america/ci.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "7,801 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Argentina 6691 km, Bolivia 942 km, Peru 168 km" + "text": "Argentina 6,691 km; Bolivia 942 km; Peru 168 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/south-america/co.json b/south-america/co.json index feb3e82f..2f4b9758 100644 --- a/south-america/co.json +++ b/south-america/co.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "6,672 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Brazil 1790 km, Ecuador 708 km, Panama 339 km, Peru 1494 km, Venezuela 2341 km" + "text": "Brazil 1,790 km; Ecuador 708 km; Panama 339 km; Peru 1,494 km; Venezuela 2,341 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/south-america/ec.json b/south-america/ec.json index aef1a2af..14fee7f8 100644 --- a/south-america/ec.json +++ b/south-america/ec.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "text": "2,237 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Colombia 708 km, Peru 1529 km" + "text": "Colombia 708 km; Peru 1529 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/south-america/gy.json b/south-america/gy.json index 490e9920..47435136 100644 --- a/south-america/gy.json +++ b/south-america/gy.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "2,933 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Brazil 1308 km, Suriname 836 km, Venezuela 789 km" + "text": "Brazil 1,308 km; Suriname 836 km; Venezuela 789 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 4,000 active personnel (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 4,000 active personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Guyana Defense Force's limited inventory is mostly comprised of second-hand platforms from a variety of foreign suppliers, including Brazil, China, the former Soviet Union, the UK, and the US (2021)" diff --git a/south-america/ns.json b/south-america/ns.json index 6c6b204f..ba13912c 100644 --- a/south-america/ns.json +++ b/south-america/ns.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,907 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Brazil 515 km, French Guiana 556 km, Guyana 836 km" + "text": "Brazil 515 km; French Guiana 556 km; Guyana 836 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/south-america/pa.json b/south-america/pa.json index af45ce96..fdfb3d56 100644 --- a/south-america/pa.json +++ b/south-america/pa.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,655 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Argentina 2531 km, Bolivia 753 km, Brazil 1371 km" + "text": "Argentina 2,531 km; Bolivia 753 km; Brazil 1,371 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Armed Forces of Paraguay have approximately 14,000 active personnel (9,000 Army; 3,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "the Armed Forces of Paraguay have approximately 12,000 active personnel (8,000 Army; 2,500 Navy; 1,500 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Paraguayan military forces inventory is comprised of mostly older equipment from a variety of foreign suppliers, particularly Brazil and the US; since 2010, Paraguay has acquired small quantities of mostly second-hand military equipment from several countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Taiwan, and the US (2021)" diff --git a/south-america/pe.json b/south-america/pe.json index 0de35852..ab22086d 100644 --- a/south-america/pe.json +++ b/south-america/pe.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "7,062 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Bolivia 1212 km, Brazil 2659 km, Chile 168 km, Colombia 1494 km, Ecuador 1529 km" + "text": "Bolivia 1,212 km; Brazil 2,659 km; Chile 168 km; Colombia 1,494 km; Ecuador 1,529 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 85,000 active personnel (50,000 Army; 25,000 Navy, including about 4,000 naval infantry and 1,000 Coast Guard; 10,000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 95,000 active personnel (60,000 Army; 25,000 Navy, including about 4,000 naval infantry and 1,000 Coast Guard; 10,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Peruvian military's inventory is a mix of mostly older equipment from a wide variety of suppliers, including Brazil, Europe, the former Soviet Union, and the US; since 2010, Peru has received military equipment from more than a dozen countries, led by Russia and South Korea (2021)" diff --git a/south-america/uy.json b/south-america/uy.json index f083d9fe..cb2ae8f2 100644 --- a/south-america/uy.json +++ b/south-america/uy.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,591 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Argentina 541 km, Brazil 1050 km" + "text": "Argentina 541 km; Brazil 1,050 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 22,000 active personnel (14,500 Army; 5,000 Navy; 2,500 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "approximately 22,000 active personnel (14,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 3,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Armed Forces of Uruguay includes a wide variety of older or second-hand equipment; since 2010, it has imported limited amounts of military hardware from about 10 countries with Spain as the leading supplier (2021)" diff --git a/south-america/ve.json b/south-america/ve.json index 75be293f..190d42b7 100644 --- a/south-america/ve.json +++ b/south-america/ve.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,267 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Brazil 2137 km, Colombia 2341 km, Guyana 789 km" + "text": "Brazil 2,137 km; Colombia 2,341 km; Guyana 789 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/south-asia/af.json b/south-asia/af.json index ab95bbce..22909b22 100644 --- a/south-asia/af.json +++ b/south-asia/af.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,987 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "China 91 km, Iran 921 km, Pakistan 2,670 km, Tajikistan 1,357 km, Turkmenistan 804 km, Uzbekistan 144 km" + "text": "China 91 km; Iran 921 km; Pakistan 2,670 km; Tajikistan 1,357 km; Turkmenistan 804 km; Uzbekistan 144 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ "note": "note 1: percentages sum to more than 100% because many people are multilingual\r\n

note 2: Uzbeki, Turkmani, Pachaie, Nuristani, Balochi, and Pamiri are the third official languages in areas where the majority speaks them" }, "Religions": { - "text": "Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%, other <0.3% (2009 est.)" + "text": "Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%), other <0.3% (2009 est.)" }, "Age structure": { "0-14 years": { diff --git a/south-asia/bg.json b/south-asia/bg.json index 9014b148..8599ca57 100644 --- a/south-asia/bg.json +++ b/south-asia/bg.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "4,413 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Burma 271 km, India 4142 km" + "text": "Burma 271 km; India 4,142 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/south-asia/bt.json b/south-asia/bt.json index d929df1f..d0cfa542 100644 --- a/south-asia/bt.json +++ b/south-asia/bt.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "1,136 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "China 477 km, India 659 km" + "text": "China 477 km; India 659 km" } }, "Coastline": { diff --git a/south-asia/in.json b/south-asia/in.json index 2a7779ba..c32b0aa6 100644 --- a/south-asia/in.json +++ b/south-asia/in.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "13,888 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Bangladesh 4142 km, Bhutan 659 km, Burma 1468 km, China 2659 km, Nepal 1770 km, Pakistan 3190 km" + "text": "Bangladesh 4,142 km; Bhutan 659 km; Burma 1,468 km; China 2,659 km; Nepal 1,770 km; Pakistan 3,190 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ "text": "information varies; approximately 1.45 million active personnel (est. 1.25 million Army; 65,000 Navy; 140,000 Air Force; 12,000 Coast Guard) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian-origin equipment, along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms; since 2010, Russia is the leading supplier of arms to India; other major suppliers include France, Israel, the UK, and the US; India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of air, land, missile, and naval weapons systems for both indigenous use and export (2021)" + "text": "the inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms; since 2010, Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to India; other key suppliers included France, Israel, and the US; India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of air, land, missile, and naval weapons systems for both indigenous use and export (2022)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, currently serve in combat roles as Air Force pilots, and under consideration for Army and Navy combat roles (currently can fly naval reconnaissance aircraft) (2021)" diff --git a/south-asia/np.json b/south-asia/np.json index 1510d0db..80695dc5 100644 --- a/south-asia/np.json +++ b/south-asia/np.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "3,159 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "China 1389 km, India 1770 km" + "text": "China 1,389 km; India 1,770 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Nepal Army has approximately 95,000 active troops (including a small air wing of about 500 personnel) (2021)" + "text": "approximately 95,000 active troops (including a small air wing of about 500 personnel) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Army's inventory includes a mix of older equipment largely of British, Chinese, Indian, Russian, and South African origin; since 2010, Nepal has received limited amounts of newer hardware from several countries, including China, Italy, and Russia (2021)" diff --git a/south-asia/pk.json b/south-asia/pk.json index 0021182f..edcd1a35 100644 --- a/south-asia/pk.json +++ b/south-asia/pk.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "7,257 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Afghanistan 2670 km, China 438 km, India 3190 km, Iran 959 km" + "text": "Afghanistan 2,670 km; China 438 km; India 3,190 km; Iran 959 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 625,000 active personnel (550,000 Army; 30,000 Navy; 45,000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 625,000 active personnel (550,000 Army; 30,000 Navy; 45,000 Air Force); approximately 150,000 paramilitary (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Pakistan military inventory includes a broad mix of equipment, primarily from China, France, Russia, Ukraine, the UK, and the US; since 2010, China is the leading supplier of arms to Pakistan; Pakistan also has a large domestic defense industry (2021)"