diff --git a/africa/cd.json b/africa/cd.json index 8df90184..1ae03728 100644 --- a/africa/cd.json +++ b/africa/cd.json @@ -1076,7 +1076,8 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "limited and varied information; estimated to have up to 40,000 active ANT personnel (approximately 30-35,000 Ground Forces, 5,000 GDSSIE, and a few hundred Air Force); approximately 5,000 National Gendarmerie; approximately 3,000 Nomadic Guard (2023)" + "text": "limited and varied available information; estimated 35-40,000 Chadian Army personnel; estimated 10,000 National Gendarmerie and Nomadic Guard personnel (2023)", + "note": "note:  in 2021, Chad pledged to increase the size of the military to 60,000" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the ANT is armed with a mix of older, secondhand, and some more modern weapons and equipment from a wide variety of suppliers, including Brazil, China, France, Russia/former Soviet Union, Turkey, Ukraine, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/africa/cf.json b/africa/cf.json index 77d3c548..7676c828 100644 --- a/africa/cf.json +++ b/africa/cf.json @@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 14,000 active-duty troops (including about 4,000 Gendarmerie) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 12-14,000 active-duty troops (including about 4,000 Gendarmerie) (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAC has mostly Soviet-era armaments, with a small mix of Chinese, French, and South African equipment (2024)" diff --git a/africa/cg.json b/africa/cg.json index ac029927..87b9fe94 100644 --- a/africa/cg.json +++ b/africa/cg.json @@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimates vary; up to 140,000 active troops, including approximately 10,000 Republican Guard (2023)" + "text": "limited and varied information; estimated 100-150,000 active troops, including approximately 10,000 Republican Guard (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FARDC is equipped mostly with Soviet-era and older French weapons and equipment; in 2024, the DRC signed an agreement with China for the provision of military equipment (2024)" diff --git a/africa/cm.json b/africa/cm.json index 41bb216b..00fd6ef8 100644 --- a/africa/cm.json +++ b/africa/cm.json @@ -1215,8 +1215,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 45-50,000 active-duty troops (30-35,000 ground forces, including the Rapid Intervention Battalion/BIR and Presidential Guard; 2,000 Navy; 1,000 Air Force; 10,000 Gendarmerie) (2023)", - "note": "note: the BIR has approximately 10,000 personnel" + "text": "information varies; approximately 40-45,000 active-duty FAC troops, including about 10-12,000 BIR; approximately 10,000 Gendarmerie (2023)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAC inventory is comprised of weapons and equipment from a variety of countries, including China, Israel, Russia/former Soviet Union, South Africa, the US, and some Western European countries, particularly France (2024)" diff --git a/africa/ct.json b/africa/ct.json index 4aa8658b..60d704fa 100644 --- a/africa/ct.json +++ b/africa/ct.json @@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { "text": "Central African Armed Forces (Forces Armees Centrafricaines, FACA): Army (includes an air squadron, Escadrille Centrafricaine)

Ministry of Interior: National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale), National Police (2023)", - "note": "note 1: the Special Republican Protection Group (Groupement Spécial Chargé de la Protection Républicaine or GSPR) is part of the Army per a March 2022 decree, but reports to the president; the GSPR provides protection to the head of state

note 2: in 2019-2021, the CAR established three Mixed Special Security units (Unités Spéciales Mixtes de Sécurité or USMS), regionally based battalion-sized units comprised of about 40% government and 60% rebel soldiers formed to provide security along transportation corridors and at mining sites; the units were intended to be transitional in nature with a scheduled deployment time of two years; in addition, since mid-2021 the FACA have frequently recruited local militias, mostly former anti-balaka and seleka fighters, whom they pay to help track and attack rebels hiding in the bush" + "note": "note: the Special Republican Protection Group (Groupement Spécial Chargé de la Protection Républicaine or GSPR) is part of the Army per a March 2022 decree, but reports to the president; the GSPR provides protection to the head of state" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimates vary; up to 15,000 FACA troops; estimated 15-20,000 Gendarmerie and National Police (2023)" + "text": "limited and varied information available; estimated to have up to 15,000 FACA troops (2023)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "most of the military's heavy weapons and equipment were destroyed or captured during the 2012–2014 civil war; prior to the war, most of its equipment was of French, Russian, or Soviet origin; in recent years, it has received some secondhand equipment from China and Russia, including light weapons, as well as some armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and helicopters (2024)", diff --git a/africa/eg.json b/africa/eg.json index c2842010..4bb0b289 100644 --- a/africa/eg.json +++ b/africa/eg.json @@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 450,000 active-duty personnel (325,000 Army; 18,000 Navy; 30,000 Air Force; 75,000 Air Defense Command); approximately 300,000 Central Security Forces personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 450,000 EAF personnel (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems; in recent years, the EAF has embarked on an equipment modernization program with significant purchases from foreign suppliers; major suppliers have included China, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, and the US; Egypt has an established defense industry that produces a range of products from small arms to armored vehicles and naval vessels; it also has licensed and co-production agreements with several countries, including Germany and the US (2024)" diff --git a/africa/ek.json b/africa/ek.json index 496a4a0e..244cc0c7 100644 --- a/africa/ek.json +++ b/africa/ek.json @@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 1,500 active-duty troops; approximately 500 Gendarmerie (2023)" + "text": "approximately 1,500 active-duty troops (2023)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAGE is armed with mostly older (typically Soviet-era) and second-hand weapons systems; in recent years, it has sought to modernize its naval inventory with purchases of vessels from several countries, including Bulgaria and Israel; China and Russia have also supplied some equipment to the FAGE (2024)" diff --git a/africa/er.json b/africa/er.json index 5cbdca00..7f99b441 100644 --- a/africa/er.json +++ b/africa/er.json @@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "limited available information; estimated 150,000-200,000 personnel (2023)" + "text": "available information varies widely; estimated 150,000-200,000 personnel (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the EDF's inventory is comprised primarily of Soviet-era weapons and equipment (2024)" diff --git a/africa/et.json b/africa/et.json index 94f4299d..518cc0cd 100644 --- a/africa/et.json +++ b/africa/et.json @@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; prior to the 2020-2022 Tigray conflict, approximately 150,000 active-duty troops (2023)" + "text": "available information varies widely; estimated 150-300,000 active-duty troops (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the ENDF's major weapons and equipment inventory has traditionally been comprised of Russian, Soviet, and Eastern bloc material; it suffered considerable equipment losses during the 2020-2022 Tigray conflict; in more recent years, Ethiopia has diversified its arms sources to include weapons from China, Israel, Turkey, Ukraine, and the UAE; Ethiopia has a modest industrial defense base centered on small arms and production of armored vehicles under license (2024)" diff --git a/africa/gh.json b/africa/gh.json index 3c20e351..2395d263 100644 --- a/africa/gh.json +++ b/africa/gh.json @@ -557,10 +557,10 @@ "text": "Council of Ministers; nominated by the president, approved by Parliament" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held on 7 December 2024); the president is both chief of state and head of government" + "text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 December 2024 (next to be held on 7 December 2028); the president is both chief of state and head of government" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2020: Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (NPP) 51.3%, John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 47.4%, other 1.3%

2016: Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO elected president in the first round; percent of vote - Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (NPP) 53.7%, John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 44.5%, other 1.8%  (2020)" + "text": "2024: John Dramani MAHAMA elected president in the first round; percent of vote- John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 56.5%, Mahamudu BAWUMIA (NPC) 41%, other 2.5% 

2020: Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (NPP) 51.3%, John Dramani MAHAMA (NDC) 47.4%, other 1.3% (2020)" } }, "Legislative branch": { diff --git a/africa/iv.json b/africa/iv.json index 50280d81..afacf901 100644 --- a/africa/iv.json +++ b/africa/iv.json @@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 25,000 active troops (23,000 Army, including about 2,000 Special Forces; 1,000 Navy; 1,000 Air Force); 5-10,000 Gendarmerie (2023)" + "text": "approximately 20-25,000 active FACI troops; approximately 5,000 Gendarmerie (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the FACI consists mostly of older or second-hand equipment, typically of French or Soviet-era origin; Cote d'Ivoire was under a partial UN arms embargo from 2004 to 2016; in recent years it has received some new and second-hand equipment from a variety of suppliers, including Bulgaria, China, France, South Africa, and Turkey (2024)" diff --git a/africa/ml.json b/africa/ml.json index da6bd005..d52eef78 100644 --- a/africa/ml.json +++ b/africa/ml.json @@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ "text": "information varies; estimated 35-40,000 total active military and paramilitary personnel, including approximately 20-25,000 FAMa (up to 2,000 Air Force), 5-7,000 Gendarmerie, and 10,000 National Guard (2023)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the FAMa's inventory includes a large amount of Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with smaller quantities of secondhand and some more modern material from a variety of other countries, including China, Czechia, France, Russia, Turkey, and the UAE  (2024)" + "text": "the FAMa's inventory includes a large amount of Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with smaller quantities of secondhand and some more modern material from a variety of other countries, including China, Czechia, France, Russia, Turkey, and the UAE (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 years of age for men and women for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; 24-month compulsory service obligation (2023)" diff --git a/africa/ni.json b/africa/ni.json index 60706bc1..5bef488c 100644 --- a/africa/ni.json +++ b/africa/ni.json @@ -559,11 +559,12 @@ "text": "Federal Executive Council appointed by the president but constrained constitutionally to include at least one member from each of the 36 states" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "president directly elected by qualified majority popular vote and at least 25% of the votes cast in 24 of Nigeria's 36 states; president elected for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 25 February 2023 (next to be held on 27 February 2027) note - the president is chief of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces" + "text": "president directly elected by qualified majority popular vote and at least 25% of the votes cast in 24 of Nigeria's 36 states; president elected for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 25 February 2023 (next to be held on 27 February 2027)" }, "election results": { "text": "
2023: Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU elected president; percent of vote - Bola Ahmed Adekunle TINUBU (APC) 36.6%, Atiku ABUBAKAR (PDP) 29.1%, Peter OBI (LP) 25.4%, Rabiu KWANKWASO (NNPP) 6.4%, other 2.5%

2019: Muhammadu BUHARI elected president; percent of vote - Muhammadu BUHARI (APC) 53%, Atiku ABUBAKAR (PDP) 39%, other 8%

 

" - } + }, + "note": "Note - the president is chief of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces" }, "Legislative branch": { "description": { diff --git a/africa/rw.json b/africa/rw.json index 25080678..e74cf4a9 100644 --- a/africa/rw.json +++ b/africa/rw.json @@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ "text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); note - a constitutional amendment approved in December 2016 reduced the presidential term from 7 to 5 years but included an exception that allowed President KAGAME to serve another 7-year term in 2017, potentially followed by two additional 5-year terms; election last held on 4 August 2017 (next to be held on 15 July 2029); prime minister appointed by the president" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2024: Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 99.2%, Frank HABINEZA (DGPR) 0.50%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent) 0.32%

2017: Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 98.8%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent), other 1.2%

 

" + "text": "
2024: Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 99.2%, Frank HABINEZA (DGPR) 0.5%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent) 0.3%

2017: Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 98.8%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent), other 1.2%

 

" } }, "Legislative branch": { diff --git a/africa/wa.json b/africa/wa.json index 07789024..fd8acba4 100644 --- a/africa/wa.json +++ b/africa/wa.json @@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ "text": "Cabinet appointed by the president from among members of the National Assembly" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 27 November 2024 (next to be held in November 2029) note - the president is both chief of state and head of government; note- President Hage GEINGOB died on 4 February 2024, and Vice President MBUMBA was sworn in to run the government until the next presidential election in November 2024" + "text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 27 November 2024 (next to be held in November 2029) note - the president is both chief of state and head of government; note- President Hage GEINGOB died on 4 February 2024, and Vice President MBUMBA was sworn in to run the government until the next presidential election in November 2024; note- Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH won the 7 December 2024 election with her inauguration scheduled for 21 March 2025" }, "election results": { "text": "2024: Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH elected president in the first round; percent of vote -Netumbo Nandi-NDAITWAH (SWAPO) 57%, Panduleni  ITULA (IPC) 26%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.10%, Bernadus SWARTBOOI (LPM) 4.72%, Job AMUPANDA (AR) 1.80%, Hendrik GAOBEAB (UDF) 1.16%; other 3.31%

2019: Hage GEINGOB reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Hage GEINGOB (SWAPO) 56.3%, Panduleni ITULA (independent) 29.4%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.3%, other .9%

 

" diff --git a/africa/za.json b/africa/za.json index 9eb65aa8..6cf485c5 100644 --- a/africa/za.json +++ b/africa/za.json @@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ }, "Economy": { "Economic overview": { - "text": "lower middle-income Sub-Saharan economy; major copper exporter; high public debt is held mostly by China; systemic corruption; one of youngest and fastest growing labor forces; regional hydroelectricity exporter; extreme rural poverty" + "text": "

lower-middle-income Sub-Saharan economy; major copper exporter; regional hydroelectricity producer; trade ties and infrastructure investments from China; IMF credit facilities and bilateral agreements to restructure debt burden; one of youngest and fastest-growing labor forces; systemic corruption; extreme rural poverty

" }, "Real GDP (purchasing power parity)": { "Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/cq.json b/australia-oceania/cq.json index eb1f6e90..3d2246ad 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/cq.json +++ b/australia-oceania/cq.json @@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ "text": "president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of 'electors' chosen from each state; president and vice president serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of the Northern Mariana Islands do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in Democratic and Republican party presidential primary elections; governor directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; election last held on 8 November 2022 with a runoff held on 25 November 2022 (next to be held in 2026)" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2022: Arnold PALACIOS elected governor in second round; percent of vote in first round - Ralph TORRES (Republican) 38.8%; Arnold PALACIOS (independent) 32.2%, Tina SABLAN (Democrat) 28%; percent of vote - Arnold PALACIOS 54%, Ralph TORRES 46%; David APATANG (independent) elected lieutenant governor

2018: Ralph TORRES elected governor; percent of vote - Ralph TORRES (Republican) 62.2%, Juan BABAUTA (Independent) 37.8%;  Arnold PALACIOS elected Lieutenant Governor" + "text": "
2022: Arnold PALACIOS elected governor in second round; percent of vote in first round - Ralph TORRES (Republican) 38.8%; Arnold PALACIOS (independent) 32.2%, Tina SABLAN (Democrat) 28%; percent of vote in second round - Arnold PALACIOS 54%, Ralph TORRES 46%; David APATANG (independent) elected lieutenant governor

2018: Ralph TORRES elected governor; percent of vote - Ralph TORRES (Republican) 62.2%, Juan BABAUTA (independent) 37.8%;  Arnold PALACIOS elected lieutenant governor" } }, "Legislative branch": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/fm.json b/australia-oceania/fm.json index bd968931..d8eea575 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/fm.json +++ b/australia-oceania/fm.json @@ -473,9 +473,6 @@ "elections/appointments": { "text": "president and vice president indirectly elected by Congress from among the 4 'at large' senators for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 12 May 2023 (next to be held in 2027)" }, - "election results": { - "text": "
2023: David W. PANUELO elected president by Congress; Yosiwo P. GEORGE reelected vice president

2019: David W. PANUELO elected president by Congress; Yosiwo P. GEORGE reelected vice president " - }, "note": "note: the president is both chief of state and head of government" }, "Legislative branch": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/ne.json b/australia-oceania/ne.json index 859e6536..a6d596ff 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/ne.json +++ b/australia-oceania/ne.json @@ -303,16 +303,16 @@ "text": "King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy KIRO (since 21 October 2021); the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High Commissioner Mark GIBBS (since 5 March 2024)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Dalton TAGELAGI (since 10 June 2020)" + "text": "Prime Minister Dalton TAGELAGI; also referred to as premier (since 10 June 2020)" }, "cabinet": { - "text": "Cabinet chosen by the premier" + "text": "Cabinet chosen by the prime minister" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "the monarchy is hereditary; premier indirectly elected by the Legislative Assembly for a 3-year term; election last held on 8 May 2023 (next to be held in 2026)" + "text": "the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister indirectly elected by the Legislative Assembly for a 3-year term; election last held on 8 May 2023 (next to be held in 2026)" }, "election results": { - "text": "Dalton TAGELAGI reelected premier; Legislative Assembly vote - Dalton TAGELAGI (independent) 16, O'Love JACOBSEN (independent) 4" + "text": "Dalton TAGELAGI reelected prime minister; Legislative Assembly vote - Dalton TAGELAGI (independent) 16, O'Love JACOBSEN (independent) 4" } }, "Legislative branch": { @@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ "text": "last held on 29 April 2023 (next to be held in 2026)" }, "election results": { - "text": "percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 20; composition - men 17, women 3, percentage women 15%" + "text": "percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 20; composition - men 14, women 6, percentage women 30%" } }, "Judicial branch": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/nr.json b/australia-oceania/nr.json index 8d13464c..482af98e 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nr.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nr.json @@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ "text": "no regular military forces; the police force, under the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, maintains internal security and, as necessary, external security (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "under an informal agreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia

Nauru has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Nauru's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2024)" + "text": "under an informal agreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia; under the terms of a security deal signed in December 2024, Nauru pledged to seek Australia’s agreement before it signed any bilateral accords on maritime security, defense, and policing, and would receive economic assistance from Australia, including to its police force

Nauru has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Nauru's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2024)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/ps.json b/australia-oceania/ps.json index cde69795..7403e8c7 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/ps.json +++ b/australia-oceania/ps.json @@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ "text": "president and vice president directly elected on separate ballots by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 5 November 2024 (next to be held November 2028)" }, "election results": { - "text": "2024: Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 56.7%, Tommy REMENGESAU (independent) 41.7% 

2020: Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 56.7%, Raynold OILUCH (independent) 43.3%" + "text": "2024: Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 57.7%, Tommy REMENGESAU (independent) 42.1%, other 0.2% 

2020: Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president in second round; percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 56.7%, Raynold OILUCH (independent) 43.3%" }, "note": "note: the president is both chief of state and head of government" }, diff --git a/australia-oceania/tn.json b/australia-oceania/tn.json index ebeb7bb9..d3719733 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/tn.json +++ b/australia-oceania/tn.json @@ -522,13 +522,13 @@ "text": "King TUPOU VI (since 18 March 2012)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Siaosi SOVALENI (since 27 December 2021)" + "text": "Acting Prime Minister Samiu VAIPULU (since 9 December 2024; note - former Prime Minister Siaosi SOVALENI resigned on 9 December 2024)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister and deputy prime minister indirectly elected by the Legislative Assembly and appointed by the monarch; election last held on 18 November 2021 (next to be held in November 2025)" + "text": "the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister and deputy prime minister indirectly elected by the Legislative Assembly and appointed by the monarch; election last held on 18 November 2021 (next to be held on 24 December 2024)" }, "election results": { "text": "
2021: Siaosi SOVALENI elected prime minister by the Legislative Assembly; Siaosi SOVALENI 16 votes, Aisake EKE 10

2019: Pohiva TU'I'ONETOA (Peoples Party) elected prime minister by parliament receiving 15 of 23 votes cast" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json index 76ea78d2..a6ba4a81 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json @@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ }, "Economy": { "Economic overview": { - "text": "largest Eastern Caribbean economy; dependent on US imports and currency strength; high Human Development Index; key tourism and financial sectors; declining but still very high public debt; cost-of-living and cost competitiveness vulnerabilities" + "text": "

high-income Eastern Caribbean economy; high standard of living among regional peers; key tourism, construction, and financial sectors driving recent GDP growth; declining but still very high public debt leading to IMF support programs; susceptible to natural disasters and reliance on import partners

" }, "Real GDP (purchasing power parity)": { "Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json index f40144ed..9b859795 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json @@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "15-17,000 Ministry of Public Security personnel (2024)" + "text": "approximately 15,000 Ministry of Public Security personnel (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the National Police are lightly armed although small special units are trained and equipped for tactical operations; the US has provided equipment and support to forces such the National Coast Guard, including secondhand US vessels and aircraft (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json index 085bdc33..c7207061 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json @@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "limited available information; estimated 50,000 active personnel, including approximately 40,000 Army (2023)" + "text": "limited available information; estimated 50,000 active personnel (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory is comprised of Russian and Soviet-era equipment (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json index 85e34de7..42e4f26c 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json @@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 60,000 active personnel (30,000 Army; 13,000 Navy; 17,000 Air Force); approximately 35,000 National Police (2023)" + "text": "approximately 55-60,000 Armed Forces personnel; up to 35,000 National Police (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's equipment inventory comes largely from the US, with smaller quantities from such suppliers as Brazil and Spain  (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json index 44f3b62d..b32933b6 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json @@ -612,13 +612,13 @@ "text": "Ambassador Tobin BRADLEY (since 12 February 2024)" }, "embassy": { - "text": "Avenida Reforma 7-01, Zone 10, Guatemala City" + "text": "Boulevard Austriaco 11-51, Zone 16, Guatemala City" }, "mailing address": { "text": "3190 Guatemala Place, Washington DC  20521-3190" }, "telephone": { - "text": "[502] 2326-4000" + "text": "[502] 2354-0000" }, "FAX": { "text": "[502] 2326-4654" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json index 031eb01b..a69919e5 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json @@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ }, "Economy": { "Economic overview": { - "text": "upper middle-income Caribbean island economy; ongoing debt restructuring; hurricane-vulnerable economy; high crime, youth unemployment, and poverty; susceptible to commodity shocks from ongoing Russia invasion of Ukraine" + "text": "

upper-middle-income Caribbean island economy; key agriculture and tourism sectors; high crime, youth unemployment, and poverty; susceptible to natural disasters and global commodity price shocks; progress in reducing public debt and moderating inflation within target range

" }, "Real GDP (purchasing power parity)": { "Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json index 10b88a1d..4e81469a 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json @@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ "text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term; president eligible for a single non-consecutive term); election last held on 5 May 2024 (next to be held in May 2029)" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2024: José Raúl MULINO Quintero elected president; percent of vote - José Raúl MULINO Quintero (RM) 34.2%, Ricardo Alberto LOMBANA González (MOCA) 24.6%, Martín Erasto TORRIJOS Espino (PP) 16%, Rómulo Alberto ROUX Moses (CD) 11.4%, Zulay RODRÍGUEZ Lu (independent) 6.6%, José Gabriel CARRIZO Jaén (PRD) 5.9%, other 1.3%

2019: Laurentino \"Nito\" CORTIZO Cohen elected president; percent of vote - Laurentino CORTIZO Cohen (PRD) 33.3%, Romulo ROUX (CD) 31%, Ricardo LOMBANA (independent) 18.8%, Jose BLANDON (Panameñista Party) 10.8%, Ana Matilde GOMEZ Ruiloba (independent) 4.8%, other 1.3%" + "text": "
2024: José Raúl MULINO Quintero elected president; percent of vote - José Raúl MULINO Quintero (RM) 34.2%, Ricardo Alberto LOMBANA González (MOCA) 24.6%, Martín Erasto TORRIJOS Espino (PP) 16%, Alberto ROUX Moses (CD) 11.4%, Zulay RODRÍGUEZ Lu (independent) 6.6%, José Gabriel CARRIZO Jaén (PRD) 5.9%, other 1.3%

2019: Laurentino \"Nito\" CORTIZO Cohen elected president; percent of vote - Laurentino CORTIZO Cohen (PRD) 33.3%, Romulo ROUX (CD) 31%, Ricardo LOMBANA (independent) 18.8%, Jose BLANDON (Panameñista Party) 10.8%, Ana Matilde GOMEZ Ruiloba (independent) 4.8%, other 1.3%" }, "note": "note: the president is both chief of state and head of government" }, diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json index de674ada..78a0eebe 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json @@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ "text": "president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of 'electors' chosen from each state; president and vice president serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of Puerto Rico do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in Democratic and Republican party presidential primary elections; governor directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 4-year term (no term limits); election last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held on 5 November 2024)" }, "election results": { - "text": "

2024: Jenniffer GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN elected governor; percent of vote - Jenniffer GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN (PNP) 39.4%, Juan DALMAU Ramírez (PIP) 32.7%, Jesús Manuel ORTIZ (PPD) 21.1%, Javier JIMÉNEZ (PD) 6.7%, other 0.1%; note - GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN will take office 2 January 2025

2020: Pedro PIERLUISI elected governor; percent of vote - Pedro PIERLUISI (PNP) 32.9%, Carlos DELGADO (PPD) 31.6%, Alexandra LUGARO (independent) 14.2%, Juan DALMAU (PIP) 13.7%, other 7.6%

2016: Ricardo ROSSELLO elected governor; percent of vote - Ricardo ROSSELLO (PNP) 41.8%, David BERNIER (PPD) 38.9%, Alexandra LUGARO (independent) 11.1%, Manuel CIDRE (independent) 5.7%

" + "text": "

2024: Jenniffer GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN elected governor; percent of vote - Jenniffer GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN (PNP) 39.4%, Juan DALMAU Ramírez (PIP) 32.7%, Jesús Manuel ORTIZ (PPD) 21.1%, Javier JIMÉNEZ (PD) 6.7%, other 0.1%; note - GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN takes office 2 January 2025

2020: Pedro PIERLUISI elected governor; percent of vote - Pedro PIERLUISI (PNP) 32.9%, Carlos DELGADO (PPD) 31.6%, Alexandra LUGARO (independent) 14.2%, Juan DALMAU (PIP) 13.7%, other 7.6%

" } }, "Legislative branch": { diff --git a/central-asia/rs.json b/central-asia/rs.json index b4f7d8c6..14c5f693 100644 --- a/central-asia/rs.json +++ b/central-asia/rs.json @@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ "text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term (2020 constitutional amendments allow a second consecutive term); election last held on 15 to 17 March 2024 (next to be held 2030)" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2024: Vladimir PUTIN reelected president; percent of vote - Vladimir PUTIN (independent) 88.5%, Nikolay KHARITONOV (Communist Party) 4.4%, Vladislav DAVANKOV (New People party) 3.9%, Leonid SLUTSKY (Liberal Democrats) 3.2%

2018: Vladimir PUTIN reelected president; percent of vote - Vladimir PUTIN (independent) 77.5%, Pavel GRUDININ (CPRF) 11.9%, Vladimir ZHIRINOVSKIY (LDPR) 5.7%, other 4.9%; Mikhail MISHUSTIN (independent) approved as premier by Duma; vote - 383 to 0

2012: Vladimir PUTIN elected president; percent of vote - Vladimir PUTIN (United Russia) 63.6%, Gennadiy ZYUGANOV (CPRF) 17.2%, Mikhail PROKHOROV (CP) 8%, Vladimir ZHIRINOVSKIY (LDPR) 6.2%, Sergey MIRONOV (A Just Russia) 3.9%, other 1.1%; Dmitriy MEDVEDEV (United Russia) approved as premier by Duma; vote - 299 to 144" + "text": "
2024: Vladimir PUTIN reelected president; percent of vote - Vladimir PUTIN (independent) 88.5%, Nikolay KHARITONOV (Communist Party) 4.4%, Vladislav DAVANKOV (New People party) 3.9%, Leonid SLUTSKY (Liberal Democrats) 3.2%

2018: Vladimir PUTIN reelected president; percent of vote - Vladimir PUTIN (independent) 77.5%, Pavel GRUDININ (CPRF) 11.9%, Vladimir ZHIRINOVSKIY (LDPR) 5.7%, other 4.9%; Mikhail MISHUSTIN (independent) approved as premier by Duma; vote - 383 to 0

" }, "note": "note: there is also a Presidential Administration that provides staff and policy support to the president, drafts presidential decrees, and coordinates policy among government agencies; a Security Council also reports directly to the president" }, diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json index f9b33db0..2c23e721 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json @@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ "text": "approximately 2 million active-duty troops (approximately 1 million Ground; 250,000 Navy/Marines; 350-400,000 Air Force; 120,000 Rocket Forces; 150-175,000 Strategic Support Forces); estimated 600-650,000 People’s Armed Police (2023)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the PLA has a mix of some older and an increasing amount of modern, largely domestically produced systems; Russia has been the top supplier of foreign military equipment in recent years; China has one of the world's largest defense-industrial sectors and is capable of producing advanced weapons systems across all military domains (2024)", + "text": "the PLA has a mix of mostly modern domestically produced and imported weapons and equipment; most of its imported weaponry has come from Russia; China has one of the world's largest defense-industrial sectors and is capable of producing advanced weapons systems across all military domains (2024)", "note": "note: the PLA is in the midst of a decades-long modernization effort; in 2017, President XI set three developmental goals for the force - becoming a mechanized force with increased information and strategic capabilities by 2020, a fully modernized force by 2035, and a world-class military by mid-century" }, "Military service age and obligation": { @@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ "text": "China National Space Administration (CNSA; established in 1993); Administration for Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND; subordinate to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology); People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Aerospace Force (in 2024, the PLA created the Aerospace Force from the former Strategic Support Force, which had included the Space Systems Department and the China Manned Space Engineering Office or CMSEO) (2024)" }, "Space launch site(s)": { - "text": "Jiuquan Launch Center (Inner Mongolia), Xichang Launch Center (Sichuan), Wenchang Launch Center (Hainan; Wenchang includes a commercial launch pad, the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, which was scheduled to be completed in 2024), Taiyuan Launch Center (Shanxi), Eastern Spaceport (Shandong; a coastal spaceport designed to facilitate maritime launches); note - China also has a ship capable of conducting space launches (2024)" + "text": "Jiuquan Launch Center (Inner Mongolia), Xichang Launch Center (Sichuan), Wenchang Launch Center (Hainan; Wenchang includes a commercial launch pad, the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, which became operational in December 2024), Taiyuan Launch Center (Shanxi), Eastern Spaceport (Shandong; a coastal spaceport designed to facilitate maritime launches); note - China also has a ship capable of conducting space launches (2024)" }, "Space program overview": { "text": "has a large, comprehensive, and ambitious space program and is considered one of the World’s leading space powers; capable of manufacturing and operating the full spectrum of space launch vehicles (SLVs) and spacecraft, including human crewed, satellite launchers, lunar/inter-planetary/asteroid probes, satellites (communications, remote sensing, navigational, scientific, etc.), space stations, and re-usable space transportation systems, such as orbital space planes/shuttles; trains astronauts (taikonauts); researches and develops a range of other space-related capabilities, including advanced telecommunications, optics, spacecraft components, satellite payloads, etc.; participates in international space programs, such as the Square Kilometer Array Project radio telescope project and co-leads (with Australian and Japan) the Global Earth Observation System of Systems; has signed space cooperation agreements with more than 30 countries, including Brazil, Canada, France, and Russia, as well as the European Space Agency (note – the US NASA is barred by a 2011 law from cooperating with the Chinese bilaterally in space unless approved by the US Congress; the US also objected to China’s participation in the International Space Station program); has a space industry dominated by two state-owned aerospace enterprises but since announcing in 2014 that it would allow private investment into the traditionally state-dominated space industry has developed a substantial commercial space sector, including space launch services (2024)", diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json index 64960938..69111b3e 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json @@ -393,10 +393,10 @@ "text": "Executive Council appointed by the chief executive" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "president indirectly elected by National People's Congress for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 March 2023 (next to be held in March 2028); chief executive chosen by a 400-member Election Committee for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 August 2019 (next to be held in 2024)" + "text": "president indirectly elected by National People's Congress for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 March 2023 (next to be held in March 2028); chief executive chosen by a 400-member Election Committee for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 13 October 2024 (next to be held in 2029)" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2019: HO lat Seng (unopposed; received 392 out of 400 votes) 

2014: Fernando CHUI Sai (unopposed; received 380 of 396 votes)" + "text": "2024: Sam Hou FAI (unopposed; received 394 out of 400 votes)

2019: HO lat Seng (unopposed; received 392 out of 400 votes)" } }, "Legislative branch": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json index 78baeea1..b82aca53 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json @@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ "text": "Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai OYUN-ERDENE (since 27 January 2021)" }, "cabinet": { - "text": "directly appointed by the prime minister following a constitutional amendment ratified in November 2019; prior to the amendment, the cabinet was nominated by the prime minister in consultation with the president and confirmed by the State Great Hural (parliament)" + "text": "Cabinet directly appointed by the prime minister following a constitutional amendment ratified in November 2019; prior to the amendment, the Cabinet was nominated by the prime minister in consultation with the president and confirmed by the State Great Hural (parliament)" }, "elections/appointments": { "text": "presidential candidates nominated by political parties represented in the State Great Hural and directly elected by simple majority popular vote for one 6-year term; election last held on 9 June 2021 (next to be held in 2027); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually elected prime minister by the State Great Hural" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json index e697114e..cc587077 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json @@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ "text": "president and vice president directly elected on separate ballots by simple majority popular vote for a single 6-year term; election last held on 9 May 2022 (next to be held on 9 May 2028)" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2022: Ferdinand MARCOS, Jr. elected president; percent of vote - Ferdinand MARCOS, Jr. (PFP) 58.7%, Leni ROBREDO (independent) 27.9%, Manny PACQUIAO (PROMDI) 6.8%, other 6.6%; Sara DUTERTE-Carpio elected vice president; percent of vote Sara DUTERTE-Carpio (Lakas-CMD) 61.5%, Francis PANGILINAN (LP) 17.8%, Tito SOTTO 15.8%, other 4.9%

2016: Rodrigo DUTERTE elected president; percent of vote - Rodrigo DUTERTE (PDP-Laban) 39%, Manuel \"Mar\" ROXAS (LP) 23.5%, Grace POE (independent) 21.4%, Jejomar BINAY (UNA) 12.7%, Miriam Defensor SANTIAGO (PRP) 3.4%; Leni ROBREDO elected vice president; percent of vote Leni ROBREDO (LP) 35.1%, Bongbong MARCOS (independent) 34.5%, Alan CAYETANO 14.4%, Francis ESCUDERO (independent) 12%, other 4%" + "text": "
2022: Ferdinand MARCOS, Jr. elected president; percent of vote - Ferdinand MARCOS, Jr. (PFP) 58.7%, Leni ROBREDO (independent) 27.9%, Manny PACQUIAO (PROMDI) 6.8%, other 6.6%; Sara DUTERTE-Carpio elected vice president; percent of vote Sara DUTERTE-Carpio (Lakas-CMD) 61.5%, Francis PANGILINAN (LP) 17.8%, Tito SOTTO 15.8%, other 4.9%

2016: Rodrigo DUTERTE elected president; percent of vote - Rodrigo DUTERTE (PDP-Laban) 39%, Manuel \"Mar\" ROXAS (LP) 23.5%, Grace POE (independent) 21.4%, Jejomar BINAY (UNA) 12.7%, Miriam Defensor SANTIAGO (PRP) 3.4%; Leni ROBREDO elected vice president; percent of vote Leni ROBREDO (LP) 35.1%, Ferdinand MARCOS, Jr. (independent) 34.5%, Alan CAYETANO 14.4%, Francis ESCUDERO (independent) 12%, other 4%" }, "note": "note: the president is both chief of state and head of government" }, diff --git a/europe/cy.json b/europe/cy.json index 0a3b3971..605e31d2 100644 --- a/europe/cy.json +++ b/europe/cy.json @@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 15,000 total active-duty personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 12-15,000 active-duty personnel (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory includes a large quantity of Russian and Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with a smaller mix of mostly older Brazilian, European, Israeli, and US armaments; in 2023, Cyprus announced a 5-year modernization program to replace its Russian-made weapon systems with modern equipment from the West; the country had been under an arms embargo by the US since 1987 but the embargo was lifted in 2022 with conditions that require certifying each year (2024)" diff --git a/europe/ez.json b/europe/ez.json index 06b97b51..45198037 100644 --- a/europe/ez.json +++ b/europe/ez.json @@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 29,000 active personnel (23,000 Army; 6,000 Air Force) (2024)" + "text": "approximately 29,000 active-duty personnel (23,000 Army; 6,000 Air Force) (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Czech military has a mix of domestically produced, Soviet-era, and more recently acquired modern weapons and equipment from such suppliers as Austria, Germany, Sweden, and the US; its domestic defense industry has produced such items as armored combat vehicles and light attack aircraft; during the Cold War, Czechoslovakia was a major producer of tanks, armored personnel carriers, military trucks, and trainer aircraft (2024)", diff --git a/europe/fr.json b/europe/fr.json index 05e9c901..b2b34fdf 100644 --- a/europe/fr.json +++ b/europe/fr.json @@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ "text": "President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Michel BARNIER (since 5 September 2024)" + "text": "Michel BARNIER is the caretaker Prime Minister after resigning following a no-confidence vote on 4 December 2024 (since 5 September 2024)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president at the suggestion of the prime minister" diff --git a/europe/md.json b/europe/md.json index 139e7510..d68747d9 100644 --- a/europe/md.json +++ b/europe/md.json @@ -549,10 +549,10 @@ "text": "Cabinet proposed by the prime minister-designate, nominated by the president, approved through a vote of confidence in Parliament" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "president directly elected for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 15 November 2020 (first round held on 20 October 2024, the runoff will be held on 3 November 2024); prime minister designated by the president upon consultation with Parliament; within 15 days from designation, the prime minister-designate must request a vote of confidence for his/her proposed work program from the Parliament" + "text": "president directly elected for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 3 November 2024 (next to be held in 2028); prime minister designated by the president upon consultation with Parliament; within 15 days from designation, the prime minister-designate must request a vote of confidence for his/her proposed work program from the Parliament" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2024: In the first round of presidential elections, incumbent Maia SANDU (Action and Solidarity Party) wins 42.5% of the vote, Alexandr STOIANOGLO (Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova) 26.0%, Renato USATII (Our Party) 13.8%, and Irina VLAH (independent) 5.4%; turnout is 51.7%; the runoff will take place on November 3. 

2020: Maia SANDU elected president in second round; percent of vote in second round - Maia SANDU (PAS) 57.7%, Igor DODON (PSRM) 42.3%

2016: Igor DODON elected president in second round; percent of vote - Igor DODON (PSRM) 52.1%, Maia SANDU (PAS) 47.9%" + "text": "
2024: In the second round of presidential elections, incumbent Maia SANDU (PAS) wins 55.4% of the vote, Alexandr STOIANOGLO (PSRM) 44.6; turnout is 54.3%

2020: Maia SANDU elected president in second round; percent of vote in second round - Maia SANDU (PAS) 57.7%, Igor DODON (PSRM) 42.3%

2016: Igor DODON elected president in second round; percent of vote - Igor DODON (PSRM) 52.1%, Maia SANDU (PAS) 47.9%" } }, "Legislative branch": { diff --git a/europe/mj.json b/europe/mj.json index b6a5254f..18584a17 100644 --- a/europe/mj.json +++ b/europe/mj.json @@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ "text": "Prime Minister Milojko SPAJIC (since 31 October 2023)" }, "cabinet": { - "text": "ministers act as cabinet" + "text": "ministers serve as the cabinet" }, "elections/appointments": { "text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 19 March 2023 with a runoff on 2 April 2023 (next to be held in 2028); prime minister nominated by the president, approved by the Assembly" diff --git a/europe/nl.json b/europe/nl.json index d3a1cd40..58eb02f5 100644 --- a/europe/nl.json +++ b/europe/nl.json @@ -571,8 +571,7 @@ }, "elections/appointments": { "text": "the monarchy is hereditary; following Second Chamber elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch; deputy prime ministers are appointed by the monarch" - }, - "note": "note: Mark RUTTE's ruling coalition collapsed on 8 July 2023; he is serving as prime minister in a caretaker status until a new prime minister is sworn into office" + } }, "Legislative branch": { "description": { diff --git a/middle-east/jo.json b/middle-east/jo.json index 75b0982c..0f4bb6b2 100644 --- a/middle-east/jo.json +++ b/middle-east/jo.json @@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ }, "Economy": { "Economic overview": { - "text": "low growth, upper middle-income Middle Eastern economy; high debt and unemployment, especially for youth and women; key US foreign assistance recipient; natural resource-poor and import-reliant" + "text": "

upper-middle-income Middle Eastern economy; high debt and unemployment, especially for youth and women; global events triggering trade slump and decreased revenue from tourism; growing manufacturing and agricultural sectors; key US foreign assistance recipient; natural-resource-poor and import-reliant 

" }, "Real GDP (purchasing power parity)": { "Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023": { diff --git a/middle-east/le.json b/middle-east/le.json index c29a6459..7e4c5af1 100644 --- a/middle-east/le.json +++ b/middle-east/le.json @@ -1138,10 +1138,10 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 73,000 active troops (70,000 Army; 1,500 Navy; 1,500 Air Force) (2024)" + "text": "approximately 70-75,000 active troops (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the LAF inventory includes a wide mix of mostly older equipment from a diverse array of countries; in recent years, the US has been the leading supplier of armaments to Lebanon; the country's economic crisis has severely limited military procurement (2024)" + "text": "the LAF inventory includes a wide mix of mostly older equipment from a diverse array of countries, including the US; the country's economic crisis has limited military procurement efforts (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "17-25 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; no conscription (2024)", diff --git a/middle-east/mu.json b/middle-east/mu.json index 05a0c0a8..8bb5deb9 100644 --- a/middle-east/mu.json +++ b/middle-east/mu.json @@ -535,11 +535,12 @@ "text": "Sultan and Prime Minister HAITHAM bin Tarik Al Said (since 11 January 2020)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Sultan and Prime HAITHAM bin Tarik Al Said (since 11 January 2020)" + "text": "Sultan and Prime Minister HAITHAM bin Tarik Al Said (since 11 January 2020)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet appointed by the monarch" - } + }, + "note": "note - the monarch is both chief of state and head of government" }, "Legislative branch": { "description": { diff --git a/middle-east/sy.json b/middle-east/sy.json index 3a84ae8a..2b973f8f 100644 --- a/middle-east/sy.json +++ b/middle-east/sy.json @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ { "Introduction": { "Background": { - "text": "

After World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French administered the area until granting it independence in 1946. The new country lacked political stability and experienced a series of military coups. Syria united with Egypt in 1958 to form the United Arab Republic. In 1961, the two entities separated, and the Syrian Arab Republic was reestablished. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost control of the Golan Heights region to Israel. During the 1990s, Syria and Israel held occasional, albeit unsuccessful, peace talks over its return. In 1970, Hafiz al-ASAD, a member of the socialist Ba'ath Party and the minority Alawi sect, seized power in a bloodless coup and brought political stability to the country. Following the death of al-ASAD, his son, Bashar al-ASAD, was approved as president by popular referendum in 2000. Syrian troops that were stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in an ostensible peacekeeping role were withdrawn in 2005. During the 2006 conflict between Israel and Hizballah, Syria placed its military forces on alert but did not intervene directly on behalf of its ally Hizballah. In 2007, Bashar al-ASAD's second term as president was again approved in a referendum.

In the wake of major uprisings elsewhere in the region, antigovernment protests broke out in the southern province of Dar'a in 2011. Protesters called for the legalization of political parties, the removal of corrupt local officials, and the repeal of the restrictive Emergency Law allowing arrests without charge. Demonstrations and violent unrest spread across Syria, and the government responded with concessions, but also with military force and detentions that led to extended clashes and eventually civil war. International pressure on the Syrian Government intensified after 2011, as the Arab League, the EU, Turkey, and the US expanded economic sanctions against the ASAD regime and those entities that supported it. In 2012, more than 130 countries recognized the Syrian National Coalition as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people. In 2015, Russia launched a military intervention on behalf of the ASAD regime, and domestic and foreign-government-aligned forces recaptured swaths of territory from opposition forces. With foreign support, the regime continued to periodically regain opposition-held territory until 2020, when Turkish firepower halted a regime advance and forced a stalemate between regime and opposition forces. The government lacks territorial control over much of the northeastern part of the country, which the predominantly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) hold, and a smaller area dominated by Turkey.

Since 2016, Turkey has conducted three large-scale military operations to capture territory along Syria's northern border. Some opposition forces organized under the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army and Turkish forces have maintained control of northwestern Syria along the Turkish border with the Afrin area of Aleppo Province since 2018. The violent extremist organization Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly the Nusrah Front) emerged in 2017 as the predominant opposition force in Idlib Province, and still dominates an area also hosting Turkish forces. Negotiations have failed to produce a resolution to the conflict, and the UN estimated in 2022 that at least 306,000 people have died during the civil war. Approximately 6.7 million Syrians were internally displaced as of 2022, and 14.6 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance across the country. An additional 5.6 million Syrians were registered refugees in Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, and North Africa. The conflict in Syria remains one of the two largest displacement crises worldwide (the other is the full-scale invasion of Ukraine).

" + "text": "

After World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French administered the area until granting it independence in 1946. The new country lacked political stability and experienced a series of military coups. Syria united with Egypt in 1958 to form the United Arab Republic. In 1961, the two entities separated, and the Syrian Arab Republic was reestablished. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost control of the Golan Heights region to Israel. During the 1990s, Syria and Israel held occasional, albeit unsuccessful, peace talks over its return. In 1970, Hafiz al-ASAD, a member of the socialist Ba'ath Party and the minority Alawi sect, seized power in a bloodless coup and brought political stability to the country. Following the death of al-ASAD, his son, Bashar al-ASAD, was approved as president by popular referendum in 2000. Syrian troops that were stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in an ostensible peacekeeping role were withdrawn in 2005. During the 2006 conflict between Israel and Hizballah, Syria placed its military forces on alert but did not intervene directly on behalf of its ally Hizballah. In 2007, Bashar al-ASAD's second term as president was again approved in a referendum.

In the wake of major uprisings elsewhere in the region, antigovernment protests broke out in the southern province of Dar'a in 2011. Protesters called for the legalization of political parties, the removal of corrupt local officials, and the repeal of the restrictive Emergency Law allowing arrests without charge. Demonstrations and violent unrest spread across Syria, and the government responded with concessions, but also with military force and detentions that led to extended clashes and eventually civil war. International pressure on the Syrian Government intensified after 2011, as the Arab League, the EU, Turkey, and the US expanded economic sanctions against the ASAD regime and those entities that supported it. In 2012, more than 130 countries recognized the Syrian National Coalition as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people. In 2015, Russia launched a military intervention on behalf of the ASAD regime, and domestic and foreign-government-aligned forces recaptured swaths of territory from opposition forces. With foreign support, the regime continued to periodically regain opposition-held territory until 2020, when Turkish firepower halted a regime advance and forced a stalemate between regime and opposition forces. The government lacks territorial control over much of the northeastern part of the country, which the predominantly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) hold, and a smaller area dominated by Turkey.

Since 2016, Turkey has conducted three large-scale military operations to capture territory along Syria's northern border. Some opposition forces organized under the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army and Turkish forces have maintained control of northwestern Syria along the Turkish border with the Afrin area of Aleppo Province since 2018. The violent extremist organization Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly the Nusrah Front) emerged in 2017 as the predominant opposition force in Idlib Province, and still dominates an area also hosting Turkish forces. Negotiations have failed to produce a resolution to the conflict, and the UN estimated in 2022 that at least 306,000 people have died during the civil war. Approximately 6.7 million Syrians were internally displaced as of 2022, and 14.6 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance across the country. An additional 5.6 million Syrians were registered refugees in Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, and North Africa. The conflict in Syria remains one of the two largest displacement crises worldwide (the other is the full-scale invasion of Ukraine).

On 8 December 2024, Syrian Islamist rebels captured the capital city of Damascus and overthrew President Bashar al-ASAD. The former president and his family fled to Moscow, where they were granted political asylum. The al-ASAD regime had ruled Syria for over 50 years.

" } }, "Geography": { @@ -532,10 +532,10 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "President Bashar al-ASAD (since 17 July 2000)" + "text": "vacant; former President Bashar al-ASAD was overthrown by Islamist rebels on 8 December 2024; ASAD and his family flew to Moscow where they were granted political asylum" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Hussein ARNOUS (since 30 August 2020)" + "text": "Prime Minister Muhammad al-BASHIR (since 8 December 2024)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president" @@ -1090,8 +1090,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Syrian Armed Forces: Syrian Arab Army (includes Republican Guard), Syrian Naval Forces, Syrian Air Forces, Syrian Air Defense Forces, National Defense Forces (NDF), and Local Defense Forces (LDF) (2023)", - "note": "note: NDF and LDF are pro-government militia and auxiliary forces; some militia and auxiliary forces are backed by Iran; the Syrian military is also supported by the Russian armed forces, the Iran-affiliated Hizballah terrorist group, and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps" + "text": "prior to the fall of the Syrian ASAD regime in December 2024, the Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) consisted of the Syrian Arab Army (included the Republican Guard), Syrian Naval Forces, Syrian Air Forces, Syrian Air Defense Forces, National Defense Forces (NDF), and Local Defense Forces (LDF); the NDF and LDF were pro-government militia and auxiliary forces, some of which were backed by Iran (2024)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2019": { @@ -1111,18 +1110,17 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "current estimates not available; the Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) continue to rebuild after suffering significant casualties and desertions since the start of the civil war in 2011; prior to the civil war, the SAF had approximately 300,000 troops, including 200-225,000 Army, plus about 300,000 reserve forces (2023)", - "note": "note: pro-government militia and auxiliary forces probably number in the tens of thousands" + "text": "not available; prior to the start of the civil war in 2011, the SAF had approximately 300,000 total troops (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era equipment  (2024)" + "text": "prior to the fall of the ASAD regime in December 2024, the SAF was inventory was comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons and equipment (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "men 18-42 are obligated to perform military service; compulsory service obligation reportedly up to 30 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve, including in combat arms (2023)", - "note": "note 1: the military is comprised largely of conscripts; men in their late 40s and 50s reportedly have been drafted into military service during the civil war

note 2: Syrian women have been serving in combat roles since 2013; in 2015, the Syrian military created an all-female commando brigade" + "text": "prior to the fall of the ASAD regime in December 2024, men 18-42 were obligated to perform military service; compulsory service obligation was up to 30 months; women were not conscripted but could volunteer to serve, including in combat arms (2024)", + "note": "note: the military was comprised largely of conscripts; men in their late 40s and 50s reportedly had been drafted into military service during the civil war" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) has operated in the Golan between Israel and Syria since 1974 to monitor the ceasefire following the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and supervise the areas of separation between the two countries; UNDOF has about 1,000 personnel 

multiple actors have conducted military operations in Syria in support of the ASAD government or Syrian opposition forces, as well in pursuit of their own security goals, such as counterterrorism and border security; operations have included air strikes, direct ground combat, and sponsoring proxy forces, as well as providing non-lethal military support, including advisors, technicians, arms and equipment, funding, intelligence, and training:

pro-ASAD elements operating in Syria have included the Syrian Arab Army, Lebanese Hizballah, the Iranian military, Iranian-backed Shia militia, and Russian forces; since early in the civil war, the ASAD government has used Lebanese Hizballah and Iranian-backed irregular forces for combat operations and to hold territory; since 2011, Iran has provided military advisors and combat troops from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as well as intelligence, logistical, material, technical, and financial support; it has funded, trained, equipped, and led Shia militia/paramilitary units comprised of both Syrian and non-Syrian personnel, primarily from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan; Russia intervened at the request of the ASAD government in 2015 and has since provided air support, special operations forces, military advisors, private military contractors, training, arms, and equipment; Iranian and Russian support has also included assisting Syria in combating the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) terrorist group

Turkey has intervened militarily several times since 2016 to combat Kurdish militants and ISIS, support select Syrian opposition forces, and establish a buffer along portions of its border with Syria; Turkey continues to maintain a considerable military presence in northern Syria; it has armed and trained militia/proxy forces, such as the Syrian National Army, which was formed in late 2017 of Syrian Arab and Turkmen rebel factions in the Halab (Aleppo) province and northwestern Syria

the US and some regional and European states have at times backed Syrian opposition forces militarily and/or conducted military operations, primarily against ISIS; the US has operated in Syria since 2015 with ground forces and air strikes; the majority the US ground forces are deployed in the Eastern Syria Security Area (ESSA, which includes parts of Hasakah and Dayr az Zawr provinces east of the Euphrates River) in support of operations by the Syrian Democratic Forces against ISIS, while the remainder are in southeast Syria around At Tanf supporting counter-ISIS operations by the Syrian Free Army opposition force; the US has also conducted air strikes against Syrian military targets in response to Syrian Government use of chemical weapons against opposition forces and civilians, and since October 2023, against facilities in eastern Syria associated with Iran’s IRGC and affiliated militias in response to attacks by Iran-backed militias on US forces in Syria and Iraq; in addition, France, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UK have provided forms of military assistance to opposition forces and/or conducted operations against ISIS, including air strikes

Israel has conducted hundreds of military air strikes in Syria against Syrian military, Hizballah, Iranian military, and Iranian-backed militia targets

the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of forces comprised primarily of Kurdish, Sunni Arab, and Syriac Christian fighters; it is dominated and led by Kurdish forces, particularly the People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia; the SDF began to receive US support in 2015 and as of 2024 was the main local US partner in its counter-ISIS campaign; the SDF has internal security, counterterrorism, and commando units; Turkey views the SDF as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a US-designated terrorist organization 

the ISIS terrorist group lost its last territorial stronghold to SDF forces in 2019, but continues to maintain a low-level insurgency inside Syria; in addition, the SDF holds about 10,000 captured suspected ISIS fighters in detention facilities across northern Syria, including 2,000 from countries other than Iraq and Syria

the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS; formerly known as al-Nusrah Front) terrorist organization is the dominant militant group in northwest Syria and has asserted considerable influence and control over the so-called Syrian Salvation Government in the Iblib de-escalation zone and the Aleppo province (2024)" + "text": "the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) has operated in the Golan between Israel and Syria since 1974 to monitor the ceasefire following the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and supervise the areas of separation between the two countries; UNDOF has about 1,000 personnel (2024)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/north-america/mx.json b/north-america/mx.json index 19ffb538..fe30ebe6 100644 --- a/north-america/mx.json +++ b/north-america/mx.json @@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ "text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a single 6-year term; election last held on 2 June 2024 (next to be held in 2030)" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2024: Claudia SHEINBAUM Pardo elected president; percent of vote - Claudia SHEINBAUM Pardo (MORENA) 59.4%, Xóchitl GÁLVEZ Ruiz (PAN) 27.9%, Jorge Álvarez MÁYNEZ (MC) 10.4%, other 2.3%

2018: Andrés Manuel LÓPEZ OBRADOR elected president; percent of vote - Andrés Manuel LÓPEZ OBRADOR (MORENA) 53.2%, Ricardo ANAYA Cortés (PAN) 22.3%, José Antonio MEADE Kuribreña (PRI) 16.4%, Jaime RODRÍGUEZ Calderón 5.2% (independent), other 2.9%

2012: Enrique PEÑA NIETO elected president; percent of vote - Enrique PEÑA NIETO (PRI) 38.2%, Andrés Manuel LÓPEZ OBRADOR (PRD) 31.6%, Josefina Eugenia VÁZQUEZ Mota (PAN) 25.4%, other 4.8%" + "text": "
2024: Claudia SHEINBAUM Pardo elected president; percent of vote - Claudia SHEINBAUM Pardo (MORENA) 59.4%, Xóchitl GÁLVEZ Ruiz (PAN) 27.9%, Jorge Álvarez MÁYNEZ (MC) 10.4%, other 2.3%

2018: Andrés Manuel LÓPEZ OBRADOR elected president; percent of vote - Andrés Manuel LÓPEZ OBRADOR (MORENA) 53.2%, Ricardo ANAYA Cortés (PAN) 22.3%, José Antonio MEADE Kuribreña (PRI) 16.4%, Jaime RODRÍGUEZ Calderón (independent) 5.2%, other 2.9%

2012: Enrique PEÑA NIETO elected president; percent of vote - Enrique PEÑA NIETO (PRI) 38.2%, Andrés Manuel LÓPEZ OBRADOR (PRD) 31.6%, Josefina Eugenia VÁZQUEZ Mota (PAN) 25.4%, other 4.8%" }, "note": "note: the president is both chief of state and head of government" }, @@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 240,000 armed forces personnel (180,000 Army; 10,000 Air Force; 50,000 Navy, including about 20,000 marines); approximately 110,000 National Guard personnel (2023)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 220,000 armed forces personnel (160,000 Army; 10,000 Air Force; 50,000 Navy, including about 20,000 marines); approximately 110,000 National Guard personnel (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Mexican military inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and imported weapons and equipment from a variety of mostly Western suppliers, particularly the US; a considerable portion of its inventory, such as ships and fighter aircraft, are older, secondhand items from the US; over the past decade, the Mexican military has made efforts to acquire more modern equipment; Mexico's defense industry produces some naval vessels and light armored vehicles, as well as small arms and other miscellaneous equipment (2023)" diff --git a/north-america/sb.json b/north-america/sb.json index 8de77665..46857027 100644 --- a/north-america/sb.json +++ b/north-america/sb.json @@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ "text": "Le Cabinet du Prefet" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "French president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 April and 24 April 2022 (next to be held in 2027); prefect appointed by French president on the advice of French Ministry of Interior; Territorial Council president elected by Territorial Council councilors by absolute majority vote; term NA; election last held on 13 October 2020 (next to be held in NA)" + "text": "French president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 April and 24 April 2022 (next to be held in 2027); prefect appointed by French president on the advice of French Ministry of Interior; Territorial Council president elected by Territorial Council councilors by absolute majority vote; term NA; election last held on 13 October 2020 (next to be held NA)" }, "election results": { "text": "
2020: Bernard BRIAND elected President of Territorial Council; Territorial Council vote - 17 for, 2 abstentions

2017: Stephane LENORMAND elected President of Territorial Council vote - NA" diff --git a/south-america/ci.json b/south-america/ci.json index 417fac46..e2e2df60 100644 --- a/south-america/ci.json +++ b/south-america/ci.json @@ -1206,10 +1206,10 @@ "text": "approximately 80,000 active armed forces personnel (45,000 Army; 25,000 Navy; 10,000 Air Force); approximately 50,000 Carabineros (2023)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the Chilean military inventory is comprised of a broad mix of older foreign supplied weapons and equipment and some domestically produced systems; significant foreign suppliers have included Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, and the US; Chile's defense industry is active in the production of military aircraft, ships, and vehicles  (2024)" + "text": "the Chilean military inventory is comprised of a broad mix of older foreign supplied weapons and equipment and some domestically produced systems; significant foreign suppliers have included Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, and the US; Chile's defense industry is active in the production of military aircraft, ships, and vehicles (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-45 years of age for voluntary military service for men; 17-24 for women; selective compulsory service (there are usually enough volunteers to make compulsory service unnecessary); service obligation is a minimum of 12 months for Army and 22 months for Navy and Air Force (2023)", + "text": "17 or 18 for voluntary military service for men and women; selective compulsory service (there are usually enough volunteers to make compulsory service unnecessary); service obligation is a minimum of 12 months for Army and 22 months for Navy and Air Force (2024)", "note": "note: as of 2021, women comprised approximately 18% of the armed forces" }, "Military - note": { diff --git a/south-america/ec.json b/south-america/ec.json index 0cf5d810..c5c3038f 100644 --- a/south-america/ec.json +++ b/south-america/ec.json @@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 40,000 active military personnel (25,000 Army; 9,000 Navy; 6,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 40,000 active military personnel (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory includes a diverse mix of older and smaller quantities of more modern equipment derived from a variety of sources such as Brazil, China, France, Italy, Germany, Russia/Soviet-Union, Spain, Turkey, the UK, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/south-america/pe.json b/south-america/pe.json index 7f240f85..fa5295c3 100644 --- a/south-america/pe.json +++ b/south-america/pe.json @@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "President Dina Ercilia BOLUARTE Zegarra (since 7 December 2022) " + "text": "President Dina Ercilia BOLUARTE Zegarra (since 7 December 2022)" }, "head of government": { "text": "President Dina Ercilia BOLUARTE Zegarra (since 7 December 2022)" diff --git a/south-asia/in.json b/south-asia/in.json index 80ca9b30..77495271 100644 --- a/south-asia/in.json +++ b/south-asia/in.json @@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ }, "Economy": { "Economic overview": { - "text": "largest South Asian economy; key US trading partner; many informal domestic economies; promoting self-reliance and increasing market access barriers; credit access weaknesses contributing to lower private consumption and inflation; ongoing social and infrastructure equity efforts" + "text": "

largest South Asian economy; strong, sustained GDP growth led by technology and service sectors, foreign investment, and improved regulatory framework; high poverty rate and income inequality; initiatives on infrastructure development, digitization, manufacturing, and financial access

" }, "Real GDP (purchasing power parity)": { "Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023": { diff --git a/south-asia/pk.json b/south-asia/pk.json index aa0fd734..49d89f91 100644 --- a/south-asia/pk.json +++ b/south-asia/pk.json @@ -580,13 +580,13 @@ "text": "Prime Minister Shahbaz SHARIF (since 3 March 2024)" }, "cabinet": { - "text": "Cabinet appointed by the president upon the advice of the prime minister" + "text": "Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister" }, "elections/appointments": { "text": "president indirectly elected by the Electoral College consisting of members of the Senate, National Assembly, and provincial assemblies for a 5-year term (limited to 2 consecutive terms); election last held on 9 March 2024 (next to be held in 2029)" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2024: Asif Ali ZARDARI elected president; National Assembly vote - Asif Ali ZARDARI (PPP) 411 votes, Mehmood Khan ACHAKZALI (PMAP) -181 votes; Shahbaz SHARIF elected prime minister on 3 March 2024; National Assembly vote - Shahbaz SHARIF (PML-N) 201, Omar AYUB (PTI) 92

2018: Arif ALVI elected president; Electoral College vote - Arif ALVI (PTI) 352, Fazl-ur-REHMAN (MMA) 184, Aitzaz AHSAN (PPP) 124; Imran KHAN elected prime minister; National Assembly vote - Imran KHAN (PTI) 176, Shehbaz SHARIF (PML-N) 96" + "text": "
2024: Asif Ali ZARDARI elected president; National Assembly vote - Asif Ali ZARDARI (PPP) 411 votes, Mehmood Khan ACHAKZALI (PMAP) 181 votes; Shahbaz SHARIF elected prime minister; National Assembly vote - Shahbaz SHARIF (PML-N) 201, Omar AYUB (PTI) 92

2018: Arif ALVI elected president; Electoral College vote - Arif ALVI (PTI) 352, Fazl-ur-REHMAN (MMA) 184, Aitzaz AHSAN (PPP) 124; Imran KHAN elected prime minister; National Assembly vote - Imran KHAN (PTI) 176, Shehbaz SHARIF (PML-N) 96" } }, "Legislative branch": {