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"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber or Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Council of the Nation (upper house with 144 seats; one-third of members appointed by the president, two-thirds indirectly elected by simple majority vote by an electoral college composed of local council members; members serve 6-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years)<br>National People's Assembly (lower house with 407 seats including 8 seats for Algerian diaspora); members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms); note - in March 2021, President TEBBOUNE ordered the number of Assembly seats be reduced to 407 from 462"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Council of the Nation - last held on 29 December 2018 (next to be held in December 2021)<br>National People's Assembly - snap election held on 12 June 2021 (next to be held on 12 June 2026)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Council of the Nation - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 137, women 7, percent of women 5%,<br>National People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FLN 98, MSP 65, RND 58, EL Mostakbel 48, Movement of National Construction 39, other 15, independent 84; composition - men 373, women 34, percent of women 8.4%; note - total Parliament percent of women 7.4%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Abdelmadjid TEBBOUNE (since 12 December 2019)"
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"text": "Abdelmadjid TEBBOUNE (NLF) 58.1%, Abdelkader BENGRINA (Movement of National Construction) 17.4%, Ali BENFLIS (Vanguard of Freedoms) 10.6%, Azzedine MIHOUBI (RND) 7.3%, Abdelaziz BELAID (Future Front) 6.7%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Council of the Nation (upper house with 144 seats; one-third of members appointed by the president, two-thirds indirectly elected by simple majority vote by an electoral college composed of local council members; members serve 6-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years)<br>National People's Assembly (lower house with 407 seats including 8 seats for Algerian diaspora); members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms); note - in March 2021, President TEBBOUNE ordered the number of Assembly seats be reduced to 407 from 462"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Council of the Nation - last held on 29 December 2018 (next to be held in December 2021)<br>National People's Assembly - snap election held on 12 June 2021 (next to be held on 12 June 2026)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Council of the Nation - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 137, women 7, percent of women 5%,<br>National People's Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FLN 98, MSP 65, RND 58, EL Mostakbel 48, Movement of National Construction 39, other 15, independent 84; composition - men 373, women 34, percent of women 8.4%; note - total Parliament percent of women 7.4%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Suprême, (consists of 150 judges organized into 8 chambers: Civil, Commercial and Maritime, Criminal, House of Offenses and Contraventions, House of Petitions, Land, Personal Status, and Social; Constitutional Council (consists of 12 members including the court chairman and deputy chairman); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts"
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"text": "05 Chemin Cheikh Bachir, Ibrahimi, El-Biar 16030, Alger"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "B. P. 408, Alger-Gare, 16030 Algiers"
"text": "6030 Algiers Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-6030"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[213] (0) 770-08-2064"
"text": "[213] (0) 770-08-2299"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSAlgiers@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 23 August 2017 (next to be held in August 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - MPLA 61.1%, UNITA 26.7%, CASA-CE 9.5%, PRS 1.4%, FNLA 0.9%, other 0.5%; seats by party - MPLA 150, UNITA 51, CASA-CE 16, PRS 2, FNLA 1; composition - men 136, women 84, percent of women 38.2%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (since 26 September 2017); Vice President Bornito De Sousa Baltazar DIOGO (since 26 September 2017); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
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"text": "Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (MPLA) elected president by the winning party following the 23 August 2017 general election"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 23 August 2017 (next to be held in August 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - MPLA 61.1%, UNITA 26.7%, CASA-CE 9.5%, PRS 1.4%, FNLA 0.9%, other 0.5%; seats by party - MPLA 150, UNITA 51, CASA-CE 16, PRS 2, FNLA 1; composition - men 136, women 84, percent of women 38.2%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)"
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"text": "Ambassador Nina Maria FITE (since 14 February 2018)"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[222] 641 000"
"text": "[244] 222 641 000"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "Rua Houari Boumedienne, 32 (in the Miramar area of Luanda), Luanda, C.P. 6468"
"text": "Rua Houari Boumedienne, #32 (in the Miramar area of Luanda), Luanda, C.P. 6468"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "international mail: Caixa Postal 6468, Luanda; pouch: US Embassy Luanda, US Department of State, 2550 Luanda Place, Washington, DC 20521-2550"
"text": "2550 Luanda Place, Washington, DC 20521-2550"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[244] (222) 64-1000"
"text": "[244] (222) 641 000"
},
"email address": {
"text": "Consularluanda@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament consists of the National Assembly (63 seats; 57 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote,&nbsp;4 nominated by the president and indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the rest of the National Assembly, and 2 ex-officio members - the president and attorney general; elected members serve 5-year terms); note - the House of Chiefs (Ntlo ya Dikgosi), an advisory body to the National Assembly, consists of 35 members - 8 hereditary chiefs from Botswana's principal tribes, 22 indirectly elected by the chiefs, and 5 appointed by the president; the House of Chiefs consults on issues including powers of chiefs, customary courts, customary law, tribal property, and constitutional amendments"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 23 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - BDP 52.7%, UDC 35.9%, BPF 4.4%, AP 5.1%, other 1.7%; seats by party - BDP 38, UDC 15, BPF 3, AP 1; composition - NA"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Mokgweetse Eric MASISI (since 1 April 2018); Vice President Slumber TSOGWANE (since 4 April 2018); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
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"text": "President Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA (since 1 April 2008) stepped down on 1 April 2018 having completed the constitutionally mandated 10-year term limit; upon his retirement, then Vice President MASISI became president; national elections held on 23 October 2019 gave MASISI'S BPD 38 seats in the National Assembly which then selected MASISI as President"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament consists of the National Assembly (63 seats; 57 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote,&nbsp;4 nominated by the president and indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the rest of the National Assembly, and 2 ex-officio members - the president and attorney general; elected members serve 5-year terms); note - the House of Chiefs (Ntlo ya Dikgosi), an advisory body to the National Assembly, consists of 35 members - 8 hereditary chiefs from Botswana's principal tribes, 22 indirectly elected by the chiefs, and 5 appointed by the president; the House of Chiefs consults on issues including powers of chiefs, customary courts, customary law, tribal property, and constitutional amendments"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 23 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - BDP 52.7%, UDC 35.9%, BPF 4.4%, AP 5.1%, other 1.7%; seats by party - BDP 38, UDC 15, BPF 3, AP 1; composition - NA"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal, High Court (each consists of a chief justice and a number of other judges as prescribed by the Parliament)"
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"text": "Embassy Drive, Government Enclave (off Khama Crescent), Gaborone"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "Embassy Enclave, P. O. Box 90, Gaborone"
"text": "2170 Gabarone Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2170"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[267] 318-0232"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ConsularGabarone@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 28 April 2019 (next to be held in April 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - Union Progressiste 56.2%, Bloc Republicain 43.8%; seats by party - Union Progressiste 47, Bloc Republicain 36; composition - men 77, women 6, percent of women 7.2%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Patrice TALON (since 6 April 2016); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
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"text": "Patrice TALON elected to a second term; percent of vote - Patrice TALON (independent) 86.4%, Alassane SOUMANOU (FCBE) 11.3%, other 2.3%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 28 April 2019 (next to be held in April 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - Union Progressiste 56.2%, Bloc Republicain 43.8%; seats by party - Union Progressiste 47, Bloc Republicain 36; composition - men 77, women 6, percent of women 7.2%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of the chief justice and 16 justices organized into an administrative division, judicial chamber, and chamber of accounts); Constitutional Court or Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 7 members, including the court president); High Court of Justice (consists of the Constitutional Court members, 6 members appointed by the National Assembly, and the Supreme Court president); note - jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice is limited to cases of high treason by the national president or members of the government while in office"
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"text": "[229] 21-30-06-50"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "Marina Avenue, 01 BP 2012, Cotonou"
"text": "01 BP 2012, Cotonou"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "01 B.P. 2012, Cotonou"
"text": "01 BP 2012, Cotonou"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[229] 21-30-03-84"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ConsularCotonou@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (39 seats in the July 2020 election); 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)<br>National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (123 seats in the May 2020 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 23 co-opted members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 20 July 2020 (next to be held in 2025)<br>National Assembly - last held on 20 May 2020 (next to be held in 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 87.2%, Twa 7.7%, CNL 2.6%, UPRONA 2.6%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 34, CNL 1, UPRONA 1, Twa 3; composition - men 23, women 16, percent of women 37.2% <br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 70.9%, CNL 23.4%, UPRONA 2.5%, other (co-opted Twa) 3.2%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 86, CNL 32, UPRONA 2, Twa 3; composition - men 76, women 47, percent of women 38.2%; note - total Parliament percent of women 38%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE (since 18 June 2020); Vice President Prosper BAZOMBANZA (since 24 June 2020); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
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"text": "Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE elected president; percent of vote - Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE (CNDD-FDD) 71.5%, Agathon RWASA (CNL) 25.2%, Gaston SINDIMWO (UPRONA) 1.7%, OTHER 1.6%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (39 seats in the July 2020 election); 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)<br>National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (123 seats in the May 2020 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 23 co-opted members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 20 July 2020 (next to be held in 2025)<br>National Assembly - last held on 20 May 2020 (next to be held in 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 87.2%, Twa 7.7%, CNL 2.6%, UPRONA 2.6%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 34, CNL 1, UPRONA 1, Twa 3; composition - men 23, women 16, percent of women 37.2% <br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 70.9%, CNL 23.4%, UPRONA 2.5%, other (co-opted Twa) 3.2%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 86, CNL 32, UPRONA 2, Twa 3; composition - men 76, women 47, percent of women 38.2%; note - total Parliament percent of women 38%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of 9 judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and cassation chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 7 members)"
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"text": "[257] 22-207-000"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "Avenue Des Etats-Unis, Bujumbura, BP1720"
"text": "B.P. 1720, Avenue Des Etats-Unis, Bujumbura"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "B.P. 1720, Bujumbura"
"text": "2100 Bujumbura Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2100"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[257] 22-222-926"
},
"email address": {
"text": "BujumburaC@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br><br>كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (188 seats; 163 directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 25 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<p>last held on 13 February and 6 May 2011 (next originally scheduled on 13 December 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic)</p>"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - MPS 117, UNDR 10, RDP 9, RNDT/Le Reveil 8, URD 8, Viva-RNDP 5, FAR 4, CTPD 2, PDSA 2, PUR 2, UDR 2, other 19; composition - men 164, women 24, percent of women 12.8%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the National Assembly mandate was extended to 2020, reportedly due to a lack of funding for the scheduled 2015 election; the MPS has held a majority in the NA since 1997"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Interim President Mahamat Idriss DEBY; note - on 20 April 2021, President Idriss DEBY Itno, Lt. Gen. died of injuries he sustained following clashes between government forces he was commanding and insurgents in the northern part of the country"
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"text": "Lt. Gen. Idriss DEBY Itno reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Lt. Gen. Idriss DEBY (MPS) 61.6%, Saleh KEBZABO (UNDR) 12.8%, Laokein Kourayo MEDAR (CTPD) 10.7%, Djimrangar DADNADJI (CAP-SUR) 5.1%, other 9.8%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (188 seats; 163 directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 25 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<p>last held on 13 February and 6 May 2011 (next originally scheduled on 13 December 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic)</p>"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - MPS 117, UNDR 10, RDP 9, RNDT/Le Reveil 8, URD 8, Viva-RNDP 5, FAR 4, CTPD 2, PDSA 2, PUR 2, UDR 2, other 19; composition - men 164, women 24, percent of women 12.8%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the National Assembly mandate was extended to 2020, reportedly due to a lack of funding for the scheduled 2015 election; the MPS has held a majority in the NA since 1997"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 3 chamber presidents, and 12 judges or councilors and divided into 3 chambers); Constitutional Council (consists of 3 judges and 6 jurists)"
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"text": "US Embassy N&rsquo;Djamena, Rond-Point Chagoua, B.P. 413, N&rsquo;Djamena"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "B. P. 413, N'Djamena"
"text": "2410 N'Djamena Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2410"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[235] 2253-9102"
},
"email address": {
"text": "NdjamenaACS@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {
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},
"Military and Security": {
"Military and security forces": {
"text": "Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale du Tchad, ANT): Ground Forces (l'Armee de Terre, AdT), Chadian Air Force (l'Armee de l'Air Tchadienne, AAT), General Direction of the Security Services of State Institutions (Direction Generale des Services de Securite des Institutions de l'Etat, GDSSIE); National Gendarmerie; National Nomadic Guard of Chad (GNNT) (2020)",
"text": "Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale du Tchad, ANT): Ground Forces (l'Armee de Terre, AdT), Chadian Air Force (l'Armee de l'Air Tchadienne, AAT), General Direction of the Security Services of State Institutions (Direction Generale des Services de Securite des Institutions de l'Etat, GDSSIE); National Gendarmerie; National Nomadic Guard of Chad (GNNT) (2021)",
"note": "note(s): the GDSSIE, formerly known as the Republican Guard, is the presidential guard force and considered Chad's elite military unit; the Chadian Army also includes the US-trained and equipped Special Anti-Terrorist Group (SATG)"
},
"Military expenditures": {
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}
},
"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
"text": "information varies; approximately 35,000 active personnel (30,000 Ground Forces; 300 Air Force; 5,000 General Direction of the Security Services of State Institutions); 5,000 National Gendarmerie; 3,500 National Nomadic Guard of Chad (2020)"
"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)"
},
"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 (2020)"
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "372,722 (Sudan), 118,168 (Central African Republic), 16,294 (Nigeria) (2021)"
"text": "372,722 (Sudan), 119,804 (Central African Republic), 16,634 (Nigeria) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "401,511 (majority are in the east) (2021)"

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"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), French Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>Buku oyo ya bosembo ya Mokili Mobimba Ezali na Makanisi ya Liboso Mpenza. (Lingala)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate (72 seats; members indirectly elected by regional councils by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms with one-half of membership renewed every 3 years)<br> National Assembly (151 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<strong> </strong><br> Senate - last held on 31 August 2017 for expiry of half the seats (next to be held in 2020)<br> National Assembly - last held on 16 and 30 July 2017 (next to be held in July 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<strong> </strong><br> Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PCT 46, independent 12, MAR 2, RDPS 2, UPADS 2, DRD 1, FP 1, MCDDI 1, PRL 1, Pulp 1, PUR 1, RC 1; composition - men 58, women 14, percent of women 19.4%<br> <br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PCT 96, UPADS 8, MCDDI 4, other 23 (less than 4 seats) independent 20; composition - men 134, women 17, percent of women 11.3%; note - total Parliament percent of women 13.9%<br>"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (since 25 October 1997)"
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"text": "Denis SASSOU-Nguesso reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (PCT) 88.4%, Guy Price Parfait KOLELAS (MCDDI) 8.0%, turnout is 67.6%."
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate (72 seats; members indirectly elected by regional councils by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms with one-half of membership renewed every 3 years)<br> National Assembly (151 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<strong> </strong><br> Senate - last held on 31 August 2017 for expiry of half the seats (next to be held in 2020)<br> National Assembly - last held on 16 and 30 July 2017 (next to be held in July 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<strong> </strong><br> Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PCT 46, independent 12, MAR 2, RDPS 2, UPADS 2, DRD 1, FP 1, MCDDI 1, PRL 1, Pulp 1, PUR 1, RC 1; composition - men 58, women 14, percent of women 19.4%<br> <br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PCT 96, UPADS 8, MCDDI 4, other 23 (less than 4 seats) independent 20; composition - men 134, women 17, percent of women 11.3%; note - total Parliament percent of women 13.9%<br>"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members); note - a High Court of Justice, outside the judicial authority, tries cases involving treason by the president of the republic"
@ -624,7 +624,10 @@
"text": "70-83 Section D, Maya-Maya Boulevard, Brazzaville"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "B.P. 1015, Brazzaville"
"text": "2090 Brazzaville Place, Washington DC 20521-2090"
},
"email address": {
"text": "BrazzavilleACS@state.gov"
}
},
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"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>Buku oyo ya bosembo ya Mokili Mobimba Ezali na Makanisi ya Liboso Mpenza. (Lingala)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal and compulsory"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate (108 seats; members indirectly elected by provincial assemblies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)<br> <br>National Assembly (500 seats; 439 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 61 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 19 January 2007 (follow-on election has been delayed)<br> National Assembly - last held on 30 December 2018"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PPRD 22, MLC 14, FR 7, RCD 7, PDC 6, CDC 3, MSR 3, PALU 2, other 18, independent 26; composition - men 103, women 5, percent of women 4.6%<br><br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PPRD 62, UDPS 41, PPPD 29, MSR 27, MLC 22, PALU 19, UNC 17, ARC 16, AFDC 15, ECT 11, RRC 11, other 214 (includes numerous political parties that won 10 or fewer seats and 2 constituencies where voting was halted), independent 16; composition - men 456, women 44, percent of women  8.8%; total Parliament percent of women 8.1%;note - the November 2011 election was marred by violence including the destruction of ballots in 2 constituencies resulting in the closure of polling sites; election results were delayed 3 months, strongly contested, and continue to be unresolved"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Felix TSHISEKEDI (since 24 January 2019)"
@ -584,17 +595,6 @@
"text": "Felix TSHISEKEDI elected president; percent of vote - Felix TSHISEKEDI (UDPS) 38.6%, Martin FAYULU (Lamuka coalition) 34.8%, Emmanuel Ramazani SHADARY (PPRD) 23.9%, other 2.7%; note - election marred by serious voting irregularities"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate (108 seats; members indirectly elected by provincial assemblies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)<br> <br>National Assembly (500 seats; 439 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 61 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 19 January 2007 (follow-on election has been delayed)<br> National Assembly - last held on 30 December 2018"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PPRD 22, MLC 14, FR 7, RCD 7, PDC 6, CDC 3, MSR 3, PALU 2, other 18, independent 26; composition - men 103, women 5, percent of women 4.6%<br><br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PPRD 62, UDPS 41, PPPD 29, MSR 27, MLC 22, PALU 19, UNC 17, ARC 16, AFDC 15, ECT 11, RRC 11, other 214 (includes numerous political parties that won 10 or fewer seats and 2 constituencies where voting was halted), independent 16; composition - men 456, women 44, percent of women  8.8%; total Parliament percent of women 8.1%;note - the November 2011 election was marred by violence including the destruction of ballots in 2 constituencies resulting in the closure of polling sites; election results were delayed 3 months, strongly contested, and continue to be unresolved"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (consists of 26 justices and organized into legislative and judiciary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)"
@ -637,13 +637,16 @@
"text": "[243] 081 556-0151"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "310 Avenue des Aviateurs, Kinshasa, Gombe"
"text": "2220 Kinshasa Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2220"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "Unit 2220, DPO AE 09828"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[243] 81 556-0175"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSKinshasa@state.gov"
}
},
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"Languages": {
"text": "24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)<br><br>The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "20 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate or Senat (100 seats; 70 members indirectly elected by regional councils and 30 appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms)<br> National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (180 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 25 March 2018 (next to be held in 2023)<br> National Assembly - last held on 9 February 2020 (current term extended by President); note - the constitutional court has ordered a partial rerun of elections in the English speaking areas; date to be determined"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - CDPM 81.1%, SDF 8.6%, UNDP 5.8%, UDC 1.16%, other 2.8%; seats by party - CPDM 63, SDF 7 <br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CPDM 139, UNDP 7, SDF 5, PCRN 5, UDC 4, FSNC 3, MDR 2, Union of Socialist Movements 2; 13 vacant; composition - NA"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Paul BIYA (since 6 November 1982)"
@ -588,17 +599,6 @@
"text": "Paul BIYA reelected president; percent of vote - Paul BIYA (CPDM) 71.3%, Maurice KAMTO (MRC) 14.2%, Cabral LIBII (Univers) 6.3%, other 8.2%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate or Senat (100 seats; 70 members indirectly elected by regional councils and 30 appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms)<br> National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (180 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 25 March 2018 (next to be held in 2023)<br> National Assembly - last held on 9 February 2020 (current term extended by President); note - the constitutional court has ordered a partial rerun of elections in the English speaking areas; date to be determined"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - CDPM 81.1%, SDF 8.6%, UNDP 5.8%, UDC 1.16%, other 2.8%; seats by party - CPDM 63, SDF 7 <br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CPDM 139, UNDP 7, SDF 5, PCRN 5, UDC 4, FSNC 3, MDR 2, Union of Socialist Movements 2; 13 vacant; composition - NA"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers); Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)"
@ -641,11 +641,14 @@
"text": "Avenue Rosa Parks, Yaound&eacute;"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 817, Yaounde; pouch: American Embassy, US Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-2520"
"text": "2520 Yaounde Place, Washington, DC&nbsp; 20521-2520"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[237] 22220 1500 Ext. 4531; Consular FAX: [237] 22220 1752"
},
"email address": {
"text": "YaoundeACS@state.gov"
},
"branch office(s)": {
"text": "Douala"
}
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "325,366 (Central African Republic), 118,334 (Nigeria) (2021)"
"text": "328,258 (Central African Republic), 118,409 (Nigeria) (2021)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "1,032,942 (2021) (includes far north, northwest, and southwest)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Assembly of the Union (33 seats; 24 members directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed and 9 members indirectly elected by the 3 island assemblies; members serve 5-year terms) (2017)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on&nbsp;19 January 2020 with a runoff on 23&nbsp;February 2020 (next to be held in 2025) (2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "seats by party -1st round - Boycotting parties 16, Independent 3, CRC 2, RDC 2, RADHI 1, Orange party 0; note -  9 additional seats filled by the 3 island assemblies; 2nd round - CRC 20, Orange Party 2, Independents 2; composition as of 23 January 2020 men 20, women 4, percent of women 16.7%<br> <h3> </h3> (2019)"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government; note - AZALI takes oath of office 2 June 2019 after 24 March 2019 reelection (2019)"
@ -525,17 +536,6 @@
"text": "AZALI Assoumani (CRC) elected president in first round; with a 59% of the vote; - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 60.8%, Ahamada MAHAMOUDOU (PJ) 14.6%, and Mouigni Baraka Said SOILIHI (Independent) 5.6%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Assembly of the Union (33 seats; 24 members directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed and 9 members indirectly elected by the 3 island assemblies; members serve 5-year terms) (2017)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on&nbsp;19 January 2020 with a runoff on 23&nbsp;February 2020 (next to be held in 2025) (2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "seats by party -1st round - Boycotting parties 16, Independent 3, CRC 2, RDC 2, RADHI 1, Orange party 0; note -  9 additional seats filled by the 3 island assemblies; 2nd round - CRC 20, Orange Party 2, Independents 2; composition as of 23 January 2020 men 20, women 4, percent of women 16.7%<br> <h3> </h3> (2019)"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 7 judges)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (140 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "first round last held on 27 December 2020; note - on election day, voting in many electoral areas was disrupted by armed groups; on 13 February 2021, President TOUADERA announced that a new first round of elections will be held on 27 February for those areas controlled by armed groups and and second round on 14 March"
},
"election results": {
"text": "December 2015 election: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UNDP 16, URCA 11, RDC 8, MLPC 10, KNK 7, other 28, independent 60; composition - men 129, women 11, percent of women 7.9%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Faustin-Archange TOUADERA (since 30 March 2016; reelected 27 December 2020)"
@ -562,17 +573,6 @@
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> rebel forces seized the capital in March 2013, forcing former President BOZIZE to flee the country; Interim President Michel DJOTODIA assumed the presidency, reinstated the prime minister, and established a National Transitional Council (CNT) in April 2013; the NTC elected Catherine SAMBA-PANZA interim president in January 2014 to serve until February 2015, when new elections were to be held; her term was extended because instability delayed new elections and the transition did not take place until the end of March 2016"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (140 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "first round last held on 27 December 2020; note - on election day, voting in many electoral areas was disrupted by armed groups; on 13 February 2021, President TOUADERA announced that a new first round of elections will be held on 27 February for those areas controlled by armed groups and and second round on 14 March"
},
"election results": {
"text": "December 2015 election: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UNDP 16, URCA 11, RDC 8, MLPC 10, KNK 7, other 28, independent 60; composition - men 129, women 11, percent of women 7.9%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, at least 3 of whom are women)"
@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
"text": "Avenue David Dacko, Bangui"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 924, Bangui"
"text": "2060 Bangui Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2060"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[236] 21 61 4494"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (72 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 20 March 2016 (next to be held on 18 April 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party MPD 54.5%, PAICV 38.2%, UCID 7%, other 0.3%; seats by party - MPD 40, PAICV 29, UCID 3; composition - men 57, women 15, percent of women 20.8%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Jorge Carlos FONSECA (since 9 September 2011)"
@ -519,17 +530,6 @@
"text": "Jorge Carlos FONSECA reelected president; percent of vote - Jorge Carlos FONSECA (MPD) 74%, Albertino GRACA (independent) 23%, other 3%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (72 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 20 March 2016 (next to be held on 18 April 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party MPD 54.5%, PAICV 38.2%, UCID 7%, other 0.3%; seats by party - MPD 40, PAICV 29, UCID 3; composition - men 57, women 15, percent of women 20.8%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice and at least 7 judges and organized into civil, criminal, and administrative sections)"
@ -566,19 +566,22 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador John \"Jeff\" DAIGLE (since 28 June 2019)"
"text": "Ambassador John \"Jeff\" DAIGLE (since 10 September 2019)"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[238] 260-89-00"
"text": "[238] 260-8900"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "Rua Abilio Macedo 6, Praia"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "C. P. 201, Praia"
"text": "2460 Praia Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2460"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[238] 261-13-55"
"text": "[238] 261-1355"
},
"email address": {
"text": "PraiaConsular@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale, formerly the Chamber of Deputies (65 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 23 February 2018 (next to be held in February 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 57, UDJ-PDD 7, CDU 1; composition - men 47, women 18, percent of women 26.7%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Ismail Omar GUELLEH (since 8 May 1999)"
@ -543,17 +554,6 @@
"text": "Ismail Omar GUELLEH reelected president for a fifth term; percent of vote - Ismail Omar GUELLEH (RPP) 97.4%, Zakaria Ismael FARAH (MDEND) 2.7%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale, formerly the Chamber of Deputies (65 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 23 February 2018 (next to be held in February 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 57, UDJ-PDD 7, CDU 1; composition - men 47, women 18, percent of women 26.7%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of NA magistrates); Constitutional Council (consists of 6 magistrates)"
@ -596,10 +596,13 @@
"text": "Lot 350-B, Haramouss B.P. 185"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "B.P. 185, Djibouti"
"text": "2150 Djibouti Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2150"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[253] 21 45 31 29"
},
"email address": {
"text": "DjiboutiACS@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), English, and French widely understood by educated classes"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>كتاب حقائق العالم، أفضل مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
@ -549,6 +549,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal and compulsory"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh) (300 seats; 100 members elected in single seat constituencies, 100 elected by closed party-list system, and 100 appointed by the president; note - the upper house, previously the Shura Council, was eliminated in the 2014 constitution, reestablished as the Senate, following passage in a 2019 constitutional referendum and approved by the House of Representatives in June 2020 <br>House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab) (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members of both houses serve 5-year terms"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - first round held on 11-12 August 2020 (9-10 August for diaspora); second round to be held on 8-9 September (6-7 September for diaspora) (next to be held in 2025)<br>House of Representatives - last held from 17 October to 2 December 2015 (next to be held 24-25 October and 7-8 November 2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate first round results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Nation's Future Party 100, independent 100; composition - NA  <br>House of Representatives (2015) - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Free Egyptians Party 65, Future of the Nation 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland's Protector Party 18, Republican People's Party 13, Congress Party 12, Al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace Party 5, Egyptian National Movement 4, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4, Modern Egypt Party 4, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, Reform and Development Party 3, National Progressive Unionist Party 2, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1, El Serh El Masry el Hor 1, Revolutionary Guards Party 1, independent 351; composition - men 507, women 89, percent of women 14.9%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Abdelfattah ELSISI (since 8 June 2014)"
@ -566,17 +577,6 @@
"text": "Abdelfattah ELSISI reelected president in first round; percent of valid votes cast - Abdelfattah ELSISI (independent) 97.1%, Moussa Mostafa MOUSSA (El Ghad Party) 2.9%; note - more than 7% of ballots cast were deemed invalid"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (Majlis Al-Shiyoukh) (300 seats; 100 members elected in single seat constituencies, 100 elected by closed party-list system, and 100 appointed by the president; note - the upper house, previously the Shura Council, was eliminated in the 2014 constitution, reestablished as the Senate, following passage in a 2019 constitutional referendum and approved by the House of Representatives in June 2020 <br>House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab) (596 seats; 448 members directly elected by individual candidacy system, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians and workers - elected in party-list constituencies by simple majority popular vote, and 28 members appointed by the president; members of both houses serve 5-year terms"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - first round held on 11-12 August 2020 (9-10 August for diaspora); second round to be held on 8-9 September (6-7 September for diaspora) (next to be held in 2025)<br>House of Representatives - last held from 17 October to 2 December 2015 (next to be held 24-25 October and 7-8 November 2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate first round results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Nation's Future Party 100, independent 100; composition - NA  <br>House of Representatives (2015) - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Free Egyptians Party 65, Future of the Nation 53, New Wafd Party 36, Homeland's Protector Party 18, Republican People's Party 13, Congress Party 12, Al-Nour Party 11, Conservative Party 6, Democratic Peace Party 5, Egyptian National Movement 4, Egyptian Social Democratic Party 4, Modern Egypt Party 4, Freedom Party 3, My Homeland Egypt Party 3, Reform and Development Party 3, National Progressive Unionist Party 2, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1, El Serh El Masry el Hor 1, Revolutionary Guards Party 1, independent 351; composition - men 507, women 89, percent of women 14.9%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) (consists of the court president and 10 justices); the SCC serves as the final court of arbitration on the constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings; Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the CC is the highest appeals body for civil and criminal cases, also known as \"ordinary justices\"; Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) (consists of the court president and NA judges and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); the SAC is the highest court of the State Council"
@ -622,11 +622,14 @@
"text": "5 Tawfik Diab St., Garden City, Cairo"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "Unit 64900, Box 15, APO AE 09839-4900; 5 Tawfik Diab Street, Garden City, Cairo"
"text": "7700 Cairo Place, Washington DC 20512-7700"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[20-2] 2797-3200"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ConsularCairoACS@state.gov"
},
"consulate(s) general": {
"text": "Alexandria"
}
@ -1189,7 +1192,7 @@
"text": "18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 15 (2019)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "<p>since 2011, the Egyptian Armed Forces, police, and other security forces have been actively engaged in counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the North Sinai governorate against several militant groups, particularly the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province; as of early 2020, Egypt reportedly had over 40,000 troops plus thousands of police and other security personnel deployed to the Sinai for internal security duties<br><br>the military has a large stake in the civilian economy, including running banks, businesses, and shipping lines, producing consumer and industrial goods, importing commodities, and building and managing infrastructure projects, such as bridges, roads, hospitals, and housing</p> the Multinational Force &amp; Observers (MFO) has operated in the Sinai since 1982 as a peacekeeping and monitoring force to supervise the implementation of the security provisions of the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace; the MFO is an independent international organization, created by agreement between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel; it is composed of about 1,150 troops from 13 countries (2020)"
"text": "<p>since 2011, the Egyptian Armed Forces, police, and other security forces have been actively engaged in counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the North Sinai governorate against several militant groups, particularly the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province; as of early 2020, Egypt reportedly had over 40,000 troops plus thousands of police and other security personnel deployed to the Sinai for internal security duties<br><br>the military has a large stake in the civilian economy, including running banks, businesses, and shipping lines, producing consumer and industrial goods, importing commodities, and building and managing infrastructure projects, such as bridges, roads, hospitals, and housing</p> the Multinational Force &amp; Observers (MFO) has operated in the Sinai since 1982 as a peacekeeping and monitoring force to supervise the implementation of the security provisions of the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace; the MFO is an independent international organization, created by agreement between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel; it is composed of about 1,150 troops from 13 countries"
}
},
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"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official), Portuguese-based Creoles spoken in Ano Bom) 32.4% (1994 census)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Assembly or Asemblea Nacional consists of:<br>Senate or Senado (70 seats; 55 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote and 15 appointed by the president)<br> Chamber of Deputies or Camara de los Diputados (100 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed paryt-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 12 November 2017 (next to be held in 2022/2023)<br> Chamber of Deputies - last held on 12 November 2017 (next to be held in 2022/2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE and aligned coalition 70; composition - men 60, women 10, percent of women 14.3%<br><br> Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 99, CI 1; composition - men 78, women 22, percent of women 22%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 18.8%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (since 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup); Vice President Teodoro Nguema OBIANG Mangue(since 2012)"
@ -538,17 +549,6 @@
"text": "Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 93.5%, other 6.5%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Assembly or Asemblea Nacional consists of:<br>Senate or Senado (70 seats; 55 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote and 15 appointed by the president)<br> Chamber of Deputies or Camara de los Diputados (100 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed paryt-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 12 November 2017 (next to be held in 2022/2023)<br> Chamber of Deputies - last held on 12 November 2017 (next to be held in 2022/2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE and aligned coalition 70; composition - men 60, women 10, percent of women 14.3%<br><br> Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 99, CI 1; composition - men 78, women 22, percent of women 22%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 18.8%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges&nbsp; organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)"
@ -594,7 +594,10 @@
"text": "Malabo II Highway (between the Headquarters of Sonagas and the offices of the United Nations), Malabo"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "US Embassy Malabo, 2320 Malabo Place, Washington, DC 20521-2520"
"text": "2320 Malabo Place, Washington, DC 20521-2520"
},
"email address": {
"text": "Malaboconsular@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (Hagerawi Baito) (150 seats; 75 members indirectly elected by the ruling party and 75 directly elected by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "in May 1997, following the adoption of the new constitution, 75 members of the PFDJ Central Committee (the old Central Committee of the EPLF), 60 members of the 527-member Constituent Assembly, which had been established in 1997 to discuss and ratify the new constitution, and 15 representatives of Eritreans living abroad were formed into a Transitional National Assembly to serve as the country's legislative body until countrywide elections to form a National Assembly were held; although only 75 of 150 members of the Transitional National Assembly were elected, the constitution stipulates that once past the transition stage, all members of the National Assembly will be elected by secret ballot of all eligible voters; National Assembly elections scheduled for December 2001 were postponed indefinitely due to the war with Ethiopia, and as of late 2020, there was no sitting legislative body"
},
"election results": {
"text": "NA"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President ISAIAS Afwerki (since 8 June 1993); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government and is head of the State Council and National Assembly"
@ -527,17 +538,6 @@
"text": "ISAIAS Afwerki elected president by the transitional National Assembly; percent of National Assembly vote - ISAIAS &nbsp;Afwerki (PFDJ) 95%, other 5%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (Hagerawi Baito) (150 seats; 75 members indirectly elected by the ruling party and 75 directly elected by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "in May 1997, following the adoption of the new constitution, 75 members of the PFDJ Central Committee (the old Central Committee of the EPLF), 60 members of the 527-member Constituent Assembly, which had been established in 1997 to discuss and ratify the new constitution, and 15 representatives of Eritreans living abroad were formed into a Transitional National Assembly to serve as the country's legislative body until countrywide elections to form a National Assembly were held; although only 75 of 150 members of the Transitional National Assembly were elected, the constitution stipulates that once past the transition stage, all members of the National Assembly will be elected by secret ballot of all eligible voters; National Assembly elections scheduled for December 2001 were postponed indefinitely due to the war with Ethiopia, and as of late 2020, there was no sitting legislative body"
},
"election results": {
"text": "NA"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "High Court (consists of 20 judges and organized into civil, commercial, criminal, labor, administrative, and customary sections)"
@ -577,13 +577,16 @@
"text": "[291] (1) 120004"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "179 Alaa Street, Asmara"
"text": "7170 Asmara Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-7170"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 211, Asmara"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[291] (1) 127584"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ConsularAsmara@state.gov"
}
},
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"Languages": {
"text": "Oromo (official working language in the State of Oromiya) 33.8%, Amharic (official national language) 29.3%, Somali (official working language of the State of Sumale) 6.2%, Tigrigna (Tigrinya) (official working language of the State of Tigray) 5.9%, Sidamo 4%, Wolaytta 2.2%, Gurage 2%, Afar (official working language of the State of Afar) 1.7%, Hadiyya 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, Opuuo 1.2%, Kafa 1.1%, other 8.1%, English (major foreign language taught in schools), Arabic (2007 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>የአለም እውነታ መጽሐፍ፣ ለመሠረታዊ መረጃ እጅግ አስፈላጊ የሆነ ምንጭ። (Amharic)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>House of Federation or Yefedereshein Mikir Bete (153 seats; members indirectly elected by state assemblies to serve 5-year terms)<br>House of People's Representatives or Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete (547 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; 22 seats reserved for minorities; all members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "House of Federation - last held 24 May 2015 (next originally scheduled on 29 August 2020 but postponed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic)<br>House of People's Representatives - last held on 24 May 2015 (next election to be held June 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "House of Federation - percent of vote by coalition/party - NA; seats by coalition/party - NA; composition - men 104, women 49, percent of women 32%<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by coalition/party - NA; seats by coalition/party - EPRDF 501, SPDP 24, BGPDUP 9, ANDP 8, GPUDM 3, APDO 1, HNL 1; composition - men 335, women 212, percent of women  38.8%; note - total Parliament percent of women 37.3%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> House of Federation is responsible for interpreting the constitution and federal-regional issues and the House of People's Representatives is responsible for passing legislation"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President SAHLE-WORK Zewde (since 25 October 2018)"
@ -582,18 +594,6 @@
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> SAHLE-WORK Zewde is the first female elected head of state in Ethiopia; she is currently the only female president in Africa. Former President Dr. Mulatu TESHOME resigned on 25 October 2018, one year ahead of finishing his six-year term."
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>House of Federation or Yefedereshein Mikir Bete (153 seats; members indirectly elected by state assemblies to serve 5-year terms)<br>House of People's Representatives or Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete (547 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; 22 seats reserved for minorities; all members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "House of Federation - last held 24 May 2015 (next originally scheduled on 29 August 2020 but postponed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic)<br>House of People's Representatives - last held on 24 May 2015 (next election to be held June 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "House of Federation - percent of vote by coalition/party - NA; seats by coalition/party - NA; composition - men 104, women 49, percent of women 32%<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by coalition/party - NA; seats by coalition/party - EPRDF 501, SPDP 24, BGPDUP 9, ANDP 8, GPUDM 3, APDO 1, HNL 1; composition - men 335, women 212, percent of women  38.8%; note - total Parliament percent of women 37.3%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> House of Federation is responsible for interpreting the constitution and federal-regional issues and the House of People's Representatives is responsible for passing legislation"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Federal Supreme Court (consists of 11 judges); note - the House of Federation has jurisdiction for all constitutional issues"
@ -642,10 +642,13 @@
"text": "Entoto Street, P.O. Box 1014, Addis Ababa"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 1014, Addis Ababa"
"text": "2030 Addis Ababa Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2030"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[251] 11 124-2401"
},
"email address": {
"text": "AddisACS@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (58 seats; 53 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 5 appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 6 April 2017 (next to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - UDP 37.5%, GDC 17.4%, APRC 16%, PDOIS 9%, NRP 6.3%, PPP 2.5%, other 1.7%, independent 9.6%; seats by party - UDP 31, APRC 5, GDC 5, NRP 5, PDOIS 4, PPP 2, independent 1; composition - men 52, women 6, percent of women 10.3%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Adama BARROW (since 19 January 2017); Vice President Isatou TOURAY (since 15 March 2019); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -570,17 +581,6 @@
"text": "Adama BARROW elected president; percent of vote - Adama BARROW (Coalition 2016) 43.3%, Yahya JAMMEH (APRC) 39.6%, Mamma KANDEH (GDC) 17.1%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (58 seats; 53 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 5 appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 6 April 2017 (next to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - UDP 37.5%, GDC 17.4%, APRC 16%, PDOIS 9%, NRP 6.3%, PPP 2.5%, other 1.7%, independent 9.6%; seats by party - UDP 31, APRC 5, GDC 5, NRP 5, PDOIS 4, PPP 2, independent 1; composition - men 52, women 6, percent of women 10.3%"
}
},
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"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of The Gambia (consists of the chief justice and 6 justices; court sessions held with 5 justices)"
@ -623,10 +623,13 @@
"text": "Kairaba Avenue, Fajara, P.M.B.19, Banjul"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.M.B. 19, Banjul"
"text": "2070 Banjul Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2070"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[220] 439-2475"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ConsularBanjul@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate or Senat (102 seats; members indirectly elected by municipal councils and departmental assemblies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 6-year terms)<br>National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (143 seats; members elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 13 December 2014 (next to be held on 31 December 2020)<br>National Assembly - held in 2 rounds on 6 and 27 October 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDG 81, CLR 7, PSD 2, ADERE-UPG 1, UPG 1, PGCI 1, independent 7; composition - men 84, women 18, percent of women 17.6%<br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDG 98, The Democrats or LD 11, RV 8, Social Democrats of Gabon 5, RH&amp;M 4, other 9, independent 8; composition - men 123, women 20, percent of women 14%; note - total Parliament percent of women 15.5%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Ali BONGO Ondimba (since 16 October 2009)"
@ -544,17 +555,6 @@
"text": "Ali BONGO Ondimba reelected president; percent of vote - Ali BONGO Ondimba (PDG) 49.8%, Jean PING (UFC) 48.2%, other 2.0%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:<br>Senate or Senat (102 seats; members indirectly elected by municipal councils and departmental assemblies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 6-year terms)<br>National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (143 seats; members elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 13 December 2014 (next to be held on 31 December 2020)<br>National Assembly - held in 2 rounds on 6 and 27 October 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDG 81, CLR 7, PSD 2, ADERE-UPG 1, UPG 1, PGCI 1, independent 7; composition - men 84, women 18, percent of women 17.6%<br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDG 98, The Democrats or LD 11, RV 8, Social Democrats of Gabon 5, RH&amp;M 4, other 9, independent 8; composition - men 123, women 20, percent of women 14%; note - total Parliament percent of women 15.5%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of 4 permanent specialized supreme courts - Supreme Court or Cour de Cassation, Administrative Supreme Court or Conseil d'Etat, Accounting Supreme Court or Cour des Comptes, Constitutional Court or Cour Constitutionnelle, and the non-permanent Court of State Security, initiated only for cases of high treason by the president and criminal activity by executive branch officials)"
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"text": "Sabliere, B.P. 4000, Libreville"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "Centre Ville, B. P. 4000, Libreville; pouch: 2270 Libreville Place, Washington, DC 20521-2270"
"text": "2270 Libreville Place, Washington, DC 20521-2270"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[241] 01-74-55-07"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSLibreville@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party (preliminary) - NPC 137, NDC 136, other 1, independent 1; composition - NA"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (since 7 January 2017); Vice President Mahamudu BAWUMIA (since 7 January 2017); the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -573,17 +584,6 @@
"text": "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%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 7 December 2020 (next to be held in December 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party (preliminary) - NPC 137, NDC 136, other 1, independent 1; composition - NA"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 justices)"
@ -630,10 +630,13 @@
"text": "24 Fourth Circular Rd., Cantonments, Accra, P.O. Box 2288, Accra"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box GP 2288, Accra"
"text": "2020 Accra Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2020"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[233] 030-274-1389"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSAccra@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral People's National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale Populaire (114 seats; 76 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote and 38 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 21 March 2020 (next to be held 1 March 2027)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "In parliamentary elections, the Rally of the Guinean People-Rainbow wins 57.5% of the vote (79 of 114 seats), the Democratic Union of Guinea 5.3% (4), the Democratic Popular Movement of Guinea 4.1% (3), and the New Democratic Forces 2.8% (3). Turnout is 58.0%."
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Alpha CONDE (since 21 December 2010)"
@ -585,17 +596,6 @@
"text": "Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 59.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 33.5%, other 7%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral People's National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale Populaire (114 seats; 76 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote and 38 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 21 March 2020 (next to be held 1 March 2027)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "In parliamentary elections, the Rally of the Guinean People-Rainbow wins 57.5% of the vote (79 of 114 seats), the Democratic Union of Guinea 5.3% (4), the Democratic Popular Movement of Guinea 4.1% (3), and the New Democratic Forces 2.8% (3). Turnout is 58.0%."
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into Administrative Chamber and Civil, Penal, and Social Chamber; court consists of the first president, 2 chamber presidents,&nbsp;10 councilors, the solicitor general, and NA deputies); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)"
@ -639,10 +639,13 @@
"text": "Transversale #2, Center Administratif de Koloma, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 603, Transversale No. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry"
"text": "2110 Conakry Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2110"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[224] 65-10-42-97"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ConakryACS@state.gov"
}
},
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"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate or Senat (99 seats; 66 members indirectly elected by the National Assembly and members of municipal, autonomous districts, and regional councils, and 33 members appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms)<br> National Assembly (255 seats; members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br> Senate - first ever held on 25 March 2018 (next to be held in 2023)<br> National Assembly - last held on 18 December 2016 (next to be held in 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<strong><br></strong>Senate - percent by party NA; seats by party - RHDP 50, independent 16; composition - men 80, women 19, percent of women 19.2%<br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party - RHDP 50.3%, FPI 5.8%, UDPCI 1%, other 1.4%, independent 38.5%; seats by party - RHDP, 167, UDPCI 6, FPI 3, UPCI 3, independent 76; composition - men 228, women 27, percent of women 10.6%; note - total Parliament percent of women 13%"
},
"note": "<br><br>"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Alassane Dramane OUATTARA (since 4 December 2010); Vice President (vacant); note - Vice President Daniel Kablan DUNCAN resigned 8 July 2020; note - the 2016 constitution calls for the establishment of the position of vice-president"
@ -585,18 +597,6 @@
"text": "Alassane OUATTARA reelected president; percent of vote - Alassane OUATTARA (RDR) 94.3%, Kouadio Konan BERTIN (PDCI-RDA) 2.0%, other 3.7%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate or Senat (99 seats; 66 members indirectly elected by the National Assembly and members of municipal, autonomous districts, and regional councils, and 33 members appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms)<br> National Assembly (255 seats; members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br> Senate - first ever held on 25 March 2018 (next to be held in 2023)<br> National Assembly - last held on 18 December 2016 (next to be held in 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<strong><br></strong>Senate - percent by party NA; seats by party - RHDP 50, independent 16; composition - men 80, women 19, percent of women 19.2%<br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party - RHDP 50.3%, FPI 5.8%, UDPCI 1%, other 1.4%, independent 38.5%; seats by party - RHDP, 167, UDPCI 6, FPI 3, UPCI 3, independent 76; composition - men 228, women 27, percent of women 10.6%; note - total Parliament percent of women 13%"
},
"note": "<br><br>"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into Judicial, Audit, Constitutional, and Administrative Chambers; consists of the court president, 3 vice presidents for the Judicial, Audit, and Administrative chambers, and 9 associate justices or magistrates)"
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"text": "Cocody Rivi&eacute;ra Golf, 01 BP 1712 Abidjan 01, Abidjan"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "B. P. 1712, Abidjan 01"
"text": "2010 Abidjan Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2010"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[225] 22 49 43 23"
},
"email address": {
"text": "AbjAmCit@state.gov"
}
},
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"Languages": {
"text": "English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)<br><br>The World Factbook, Chanzo cha Lazima Kuhusu Habari ya Msingi. (Kiswahili)"
}
},
@ -568,6 +568,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (67 seats; 47 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 20 directly elected by proportional representation vote - 16 women, 2 representing youth, and 2 representing the disabled; members serve 5-year terms)<br> National Assembly (349 seats; 290 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 47 women in single-seat constituencies elected by simple majority vote, and 12 members nominated by the National Assembly - 6 representing youth and 6 representing the disabled; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 8 August 2017 (next to be held in August 2022)<br> National Assembly - last held on 8 August 2017 (next to be held in August 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Jubilee Party 24; National Super Alliance 28, other 14, independent 1; composition - men 46, women 41, percent of women is 31.3%<br><br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Jubilee Party 165, National Super Alliance 119, other 51, independent 13; composition - men 273, women 76, percent of women 21.8%; note - total Parliament percent of women is 23%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Uhuru KENYATTA (since 9 April 2013); Deputy President William RUTO (since 9 April 2013); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -585,17 +596,6 @@
"text": "Uhuru KENYATTA reelected president; percent of vote - Uhuru KENYATTA (Jubilee Party) 98.3%, Raila ODINGA (ODM) 1%, other 0.7%; note - Kenya held a previous presidential election on 8 August 2017, but Kenya's Supreme Court on 1 September 2017 nullified the results, citing irregularities; the political opposition boycotted the October vote"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (67 seats; 47 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 20 directly elected by proportional representation vote - 16 women, 2 representing youth, and 2 representing the disabled; members serve 5-year terms)<br> National Assembly (349 seats; 290 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 47 women in single-seat constituencies elected by simple majority vote, and 12 members nominated by the National Assembly - 6 representing youth and 6 representing the disabled; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 8 August 2017 (next to be held in August 2022)<br> National Assembly - last held on 8 August 2017 (next to be held in August 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Jubilee Party 24; National Super Alliance 28, other 14, independent 1; composition - men 46, women 41, percent of women is 31.3%<br><br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Jubilee Party 165, National Super Alliance 119, other 51, independent 13; composition - men 273, women 76, percent of women 21.8%; note - total Parliament percent of women is 23%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of chief and deputy chief justices and 5 judges)"
@ -644,10 +644,13 @@
"text": "United Nations Avenue, Nairobi; P.O. Box 606 Village Market, Nairobi 00621"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "American Embassy Nairobi, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-8900"
"text": "8900 Nairobi Place, Washington, DC&nbsp; 20521-8900"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[254] (20) 363-6157"
},
"email address": {
"text": "kenya_acs@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Assembly consists of:<br>The Liberian Senate (30 seats; members directly elected in 15 2-seat districts by simple majority vote to serve 9-year staggered terms; each district elects 1 senator and elects the second senator 3 years later, followed by a 6-year hiatus, after which the first Senate seat is up for election)<br>House of Representatives (73 seats; members directly elected in single-seat districts by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms; eligible for a second term)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate -general election held on 8 December 2020 with half the seats up for election (next election 2023)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 10 October 2017 (next to be held in October 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - Collaborating Political Parties 40.27%, Congress for Democratic Change 28.02%, People's Unification Party 6.40, Movement for Democracy and Reconstructions 4.30%, All Liberia Coalition 1.09%,Rainbow Alliance 1.09%, Liberia Restoration Party 0,82%, Liberia National Union 0.77%, Movement for Progressive Change 0.74%, United People's Party 0.66%, Liberia Transformation Party 0.16%, National Democratic Coalition 0.07%, Movement for One Liberia 0.01; seats by coalition/party- CPP 13, CDC 5, PUP 2, MDR 1, NDC 1   <br> <br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - Coalition for Democratic Change 15.6%, UP 14%, LP 8.7%, ANC 6.1%, PUP 5.9%, ALP 5.1%, MDR 3.4%, other 41.2%; seats by coalition/party - Coalition for Democratic Change 21, UP 20, PUP 5, LP 3, ALP 3, MDR 2, independent 13, other 6; composition - men 64, women 9, percent of women 12.3%; total Parliament percent of women 11.7%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President George WEAH (since 22 January 2018); Vice President Jewel HOWARD-TAYLOR (since 22 January 2018); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -557,17 +568,6 @@
"text": "George WEAH elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - George WEAH (Coalition for Democratic Change) 38.4%, Joseph BOAKAI (UP) 28.8%, Charles BRUMSKINE (LP) 9.6%, Prince JOHNSON (MDR) 8.2%, Alexander B. CUMMINGS (ANC) 7.2%, other 7.8%; percentage of vote in second round - George WEAH 61.5%, Joseph BOAKAI 38.5%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Assembly consists of:<br>The Liberian Senate (30 seats; members directly elected in 15 2-seat districts by simple majority vote to serve 9-year staggered terms; each district elects 1 senator and elects the second senator 3 years later, followed by a 6-year hiatus, after which the first Senate seat is up for election)<br> House of Representatives (73 seats; members directly elected in single-seat districts by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms; eligible for a second term)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 20 December 2014 ; byelection to fill the senate seats vacated by WEAH and HOWARD-TAYLOR was held on 31 July 2018 (next general election to be held on 31 December 2020)<br> House of Representatives - last held on 10 October 2017 (next to be held in October 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - CDC 29.8%, UP 10.3%, LP 11.5%, NPP 6.1%, PUP 4.9%, ANC 4.2%, NDC 1.3%, other 7.6%, independent 24.3%; seats by party - UP 4, CDC 2, LP 2, ANC 1, NDC 1, NPP 1, PUP 1, independent 3; composition - men 27, women 3, percent of women 10%<br> House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - Coalition for Democratic Change 15.6%, UP 14%, LP 8.7%, ANC 6.1%, PUP 5.9%, ALP 5.1%, MDR 3.4%, other 41.2%; seats by coalition/party - Coalition for Democratic Change 21, UP 20, PUP 5, LP 3, ALP 3, MDR 2, independent 13, other 6; composition - men 64, women 9, percent of women 12.3%; total Parliament percent of women 11.7%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 4 associate justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction for all constitutional cases"
@ -613,10 +613,13 @@
"text": "U.S. Embassy, 502 Benson Street, Monrovia"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 98, Monrovia"
"text": "8800 Monrovia Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-8800"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[231] 77-677-7370"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSMonrovia@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (33 seats; 22 principal chiefs and 11 other senators nominated by the king with the advice of the Council of State, a 13-member body of key government and non-government officials; members serve 5-year terms)<br> National Assembly (120 seats; 80 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 40 elected through proportional representation; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last nominated by the king 11 July 2017 (next NA)<br> National Assembly - last held on 3 June 2017 (next to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of votes by party - NA, seats by party - NA; composition - men 25, women 8, percent of women 24.2%<br> National Assembly - percent of votes by party - ABC 40.5%, DC 25.8%, LCD 9%, AD 7.3%, MEC 5.1%, BNP 4.1, PFD 2.3%, other 5.9%; seats by party - ABC 51, DC 30, LCD 11, AD 9, MEC 6, BNP 5, PFD 3, other 5; composition - men 95, women 27, percent of women 22.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 22.9%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "King LETSIE III (since 7 February 1996); note - King LETSIE III formerly occupied the throne from November 1990 to February 1995 while his father was in exile&nbsp;"
@ -542,17 +553,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary, but under the terms of the constitution that came into effect after the March 1993 election, the monarch is a \"living symbol of national unity\" with no executive or legislative powers; under traditional law, the college of chiefs has the power to depose the monarch, to determine next in line of succession, or to serve as regent in the event that a successor is not of mature age; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the Assembly automatically becomes prime minister"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (33 seats; 22 principal chiefs and 11 other senators nominated by the king with the advice of the Council of State, a 13-member body of key government and non-government officials; members serve 5-year terms)<br> National Assembly (120 seats; 80 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 40 elected through proportional representation; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last nominated by the king 11 July 2017 (next NA)<br> National Assembly - last held on 3 June 2017 (next to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of votes by party - NA, seats by party - NA; composition - men 25, women 8, percent of women 24.2%<br> National Assembly - percent of votes by party - ABC 40.5%, DC 25.8%, LCD 9%, AD 7.3%, MEC 5.1%, BNP 4.1, PFD 2.3%, other 5.9%; seats by party - ABC 51, DC 30, LCD 11, AD 9, MEC 6, BNP 5, PFD 3, other 5; composition - men 95, women 27, percent of women 22.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 22.9%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, such number of justices of appeal as set by Parliament, and the Chief Justice and the puisne judges of the High Court ex officio); High Court (consists of the chief justice and such number of puisne judges as set by Parliament); note - both the Court of Appeal and the High Court have jurisdiction in constitutional issues"
@ -595,10 +595,13 @@
"text": "254 Kingsway Road, Maseru West"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 333, Maseru 100, Lesotho"
"text": "2340 Maseru Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2340"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[266] 22 310 116"
},
"email address": {
"text": "USConsularMaseru@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
@ -479,6 +479,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age, universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA); note - the High Council of State serves as an advisory group for the HoR"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 25 June 2014 ( next election to be held on 24 December 2021); note - the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014 declared the HoR election unconstitutional, but the HoR and the international community rejected the ruling"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 158, women 30, percent of women 16%; note - only 188 of the 200 seats were filled in the June 2014&nbsp;election because of boycotts and lack of security at some polling stations; some elected members of the HoR also boycotted the election"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Chairman, Presidential Council, Mohammed Al MENFI (since 5 February 2021)"
@ -496,17 +507,6 @@
"text": "on 5 February 2021, a UN-led forum elected - in a runoff - Mohammed Al MENFI&nbsp; chairman, Presidential Council and Abdul Hamid DBEIBEH, prime minister"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA); note - the High Council of State serves as an advisory group for the HoR"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 25 June 2014 ( next election to be held on 24 December 2021); note - the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014 declared the HoR election unconstitutional, but the HoR and the international community rejected the ruling"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 158, women 30, percent of women 16%; note - only 188 of the 200 seats were filled in the June 2014&nbsp;election because of boycotts and lack of security at some polling stations; some elected members of the HoR also boycotted the election"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "NA; note - government is in transition"
@ -543,7 +543,10 @@
"text": "Sidi Slim Area/Walie Al-Ahed Road, Tripoli (temporarily closed); please direct inquiries regarding US citizens in Libya to LibyaEmergencyUSC@state.gov"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "US Embassy, 8850 Tripoli Place, Washington, DC 20521-8850"
"text": "8850 Tripoli Place, Washington, DC&nbsp; 20521-8850"
},
"email address": {
"text": "LibyaACS@state.gov"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the US Embassy in Tripoli closed in July 2014 due to fighting near the embassy related to Libyan civil unrest; embassy staff and operations temporarily first relocated to Valetta, Malta and currently are temporarily relocated to Tunis, Tunisia"
},

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate or Antenimieran-Doholona (reestablished on 22 January 2016, following the December 2015 senatorial election) (63 seats; 42 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of municipal, communal, regional, and provincial leaders and 21 appointed by the president of the republic; members serve 5-year terms); <strong>note </strong>- in December 2020 Pres RAJOELINA ordered that the senate now have only 18 seats, 6 of which are appointed by the president, the remaining 12 indirectly elected by an electoral college of municipal, communal, regional, and provincial leaders; opposition parties' boycotted this legislative election <br>National Assembly or Antenimierampirenena (151 seats; 87 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 64 directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held 29 December 2015 (next to be held in 2021)<br>National Assembly - last held on 27 May 2019 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - HVM 34, TIM 3, MAPAR 2, LEADER-Fanilo 1, independent 2, appointed by the president 21; composition - men 51, women 12, percent of women 19%<br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party -Independent Pro-HVM 18%, MAPAR 17%, MAPAR pro-HVM 16%, VPM-MMM 10%, VERTS 3%, LEADER FANILO 3%, HIARAKA ISIKA 3%, GPS/ARD 7%,  INDEPENDENT 9%, TAMBATRA 1%, TIM 13%;  composition - men 120, women 31, percent of women 20.5%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 20.1%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Andry RAJOELINA (since 21 January 2019)"
@ -574,17 +585,6 @@
"text": "Andry RAJOELINA elected President in second round;&nbsp;percent of vote - Andry RAJOELINA&nbsp;(TGV) 55.7%, Marc RAVALOMANANA 44.3% (TIM)"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate or Antenimieran-Doholona (reestablished on 22 January 2016, following the December 2015 senatorial election) (63 seats; 42 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of municipal, communal, regional, and provincial leaders and 21 appointed by the president of the republic; members serve 5-year terms); <strong>note </strong>- in December 2020 Pres RAJOELINA ordered that the senate now have only 18 seats, 6 of which are appointed by the president, the remaining 12 indirectly elected by an electoral college of municipal, communal, regional, and provincial leaders; opposition parties' boycotted this legislative election <br>National Assembly or Antenimierampirenena (151 seats; 87 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 64 directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held 29 December 2015 (next to be held in 2021)<br>National Assembly - last held on 27 May 2019 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - HVM 34, TIM 3, MAPAR 2, LEADER-Fanilo 1, independent 2, appointed by the president 21; composition - men 51, women 12, percent of women 19%<br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party -Independent Pro-HVM 18%, MAPAR 17%, MAPAR pro-HVM 16%, VPM-MMM 10%, VERTS 3%, LEADER FANILO 3%, HIARAKA ISIKA 3%, GPS/ARD 7%,  INDEPENDENT 9%, TAMBATRA 1%, TIM 13%;  composition - men 120, women 31, percent of women 20.5%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 20.1%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 11 members; addresses judicial administration issues only); High Constitutional Court or Haute Cour Constitutionnelle (consists of 9 members); note - the judiciary includes a High Court of Justice responsible for adjudicating crimes and misdemeanors by government officials, including the president"
@ -630,10 +630,13 @@
"text": "Lot 207A, Point Liberty, Andranoro, Antehiroka, 105 Antananarivo"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "B.P. 620, Antsahavola, Antananarivo"
"text": "2040 Antananarivo Place, Washington&nbsp; DC 20521-2040"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[261] 20 23 480 35 or [261] 33 44 328 17"
},
"email address": {
"text": "AntanACS@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (193 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 21 May 2019 (next to be held in May 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - n/a; seats by party - DPP 62, MCP 55, UDF 10, PP 5, other 5, independent 55, vacant 1; composition - men 161, women 32, percent of women 16.6%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Lazarus CHAKWERA (since 28 June 2020); Vice President Saulos CHILIMA (since 3 February 2020); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government&nbsp;"
@ -567,17 +578,6 @@
"text": "Lazarus CHAKWERA elected president; Lazarus CHAKWERA (MCP) 59.3%, Peter Mutharika (DPP) 39.9%, other 0.7%<br> <table class=\"wikitable\" style=\"text-align: right; height: 25px;\" width=\"5\"> <tbody> <tr> <td align=\"left\"> </td> <td align=\"left\"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (193 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 21 May 2019 (next to be held in May 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - n/a; seats by party - DPP 62, MCP 55, UDF 10, PP 5, other 5, independent 55, vacant 1; composition - men 161, women 32, percent of women 16.6%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges)"
@ -620,10 +620,13 @@
"text": "16 Jomo Kenyatta Road, Lilongwe 3"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 30016, Lilongwe 3, Malawi"
"text": "2280 Lilongwe Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2280"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "265 (0) 1770471"
},
"email address": {
"text": "LilongweConsular@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (147 seats; members directly elected in single and multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; 13 seats reserved for citizens living abroad; members serve 5-year terms)<br><br>note - the National Assembly was dissolved on 18 August 2020 following a military coup and the resignation of President KEITA"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 30 March and 19 April 2020 (prior to the August 2020 coup, the next election was scheduled to be held in 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA composition - NA"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Transitional President Assimi GOITA (since 7 June 2021)<br><br>note: an August 2020 coup d'etat deposed President Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA; on 21 September 2020, a group of 17 electors chosen by the Malian military junta, known as the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) and led by Colonel Assimi GOITA, selected Bah NDAW as transitional president; GOITA served as vice president of the transitional government which was inaugurated on 25 September 2020; Vice President GOITA seized power on 25 May 2021; NDAW resigned on 26 May 2021"
@ -572,17 +583,6 @@
"text": "Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA elected president in second round; percent of vote - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (RPM) 77.6%, Soumaila CISSE (URD) 22.4%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (147 seats; members directly elected in single and multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; 13 seats reserved for citizens living abroad; members serve 5-year terms)<br><br>note - the National Assembly was dissolved on 18 August 2020 following a military coup and the resignation of President KEITA"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 30 March and 19 April 2020 (prior to the August 2020 coup, the next election was scheduled to be held in 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA composition - NA"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 judges organized into judicial, administrative, and accounting sectons); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)"
@ -625,10 +625,13 @@
"text": "ACI 2000, Rue 243, (located off the Roi Bin Fahad Aziz Bridge west of the Bamako central district), Porte 297, Bamako"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "ACI 2000, Rue 243, Porte 297, Bamako"
"text": "2050 Bamako Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2050"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[223] 2070-2479"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ConsularBamako@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), Berber languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy); note - the proportion of Berber speakers is disputed; does not include data from the former Western Sahara"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>كتاب ديال لحقائق متاع العالم، احسن مصدر متاع المعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>House of Councilors or Majlis al-Mustacharine (120 seats; members indirectly elected by an electoral college of local councils, professional organizations, and labor unions; members serve 6-year terms)<br>House of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwab (395 seats; 305 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 90 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms); note - in the national constituency, 60 seats are reserved for women and 30 reserved for those under age 40"
},
"elections": {
"text": "House of Councillors - last held on 2 October 2015 (next to be held in fall 2021)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 7 October 2016 (next to be held on 8 September 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Chamber of Advisors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 106, women 14, percent of women 11.7%<br>Chamber of Representatives - percent of vote by party NA; seats by party - PJD 125, PAM 102, PI 46, RNI 37, MP 27, USFP 20, UC 19, PPS 12, MDS 3, other 4; composition - men 314, women 81, percent of women 20.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 18.4%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "King MOHAMMED VI (since 30 July 1999)"
@ -596,17 +607,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch from the majority party following legislative elections"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>House of Councilors or Majlis al-Mustacharine (120 seats; members indirectly elected by an electoral college of local councils, professional organizations, and labor unions; members serve 6-year terms)<br>House of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwab (395 seats; 305 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 90 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms); note - in the national constituency, 60 seats are reserved for women and 30 reserved for those under age 40"
},
"elections": {
"text": "House of Councillors - last held on 2 October 2015 (next to be held in fall 2021)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 7 October 2016 (next to be held on 8 September 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Chamber of Advisors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 106, women 14, percent of women 11.7%<br>Chamber of Representatives - percent of vote by party NA; seats by party - PJD 125, PAM 102, PI 46, RNI 37, MP 27, USFP 20, UC 19, PPS 12, MDS 3, other 4; composition - men 314, women 81, percent of women 20.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 18.4%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of 5-judge panels organized into civil, family matters, commercial, administrative, social, and criminal sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members)"
@ -652,11 +652,14 @@
"text": "Km 5.7 Avenue Mohammed VI, Souissi, Rabat 10170"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "Unit 9400, Box Front Office, DPO AE 09718"
"text": "9400 Rabat Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-9400"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[212] 537 637 201"
},
"email address": {
"text": "acscasablanca@state.gov (US Consulate General Casablanca)"
},
"consulate(s) general": {
"text": "Casablanca"
}

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (70 seats maximum; 62 members directly elected multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and up to 8 seats allocated to non-elected party candidates by the Office of Electoral Commissioner; members serve a 5-year term)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on&nbsp;7&nbsp;November 2019&nbsp;(next to be held by late&nbsp;2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - MSM 61%, Labour Party 23%, MMM 13%, OPR 3%; elected seats by party&nbsp;as of - the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) wins 38 seats, the Labour Party (PTR) or (MLP)&nbsp;14,&nbsp; Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM)&nbsp;8 and the Rodrigues People's Organization (OPR) 2; composition - men&nbsp;49,&nbsp;women 13; percent of women 20% (2019)"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Pritivirajsing ROOPUN (since December 2019); Vice President Marie Cyril Eddy Boiss&eacute;zon (2 December 2019) note - President Ameenah GURIB-FAKIM (since 5 June 2015) resigned on 23 March 2018 amid a credit card scandal"
@ -522,17 +533,6 @@
"text": "seats&nbsp;by party as of 7/11/2019- (MSM) 38, (PTR) 14, (MMM) 8, (OPR) 2;&nbsp;note - GURIB-FAKIM, Mauritius'- first female president, resigned on 23 March 2018 (2018)"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (70 seats maximum; 62 members directly elected multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and up to 8 seats allocated to non-elected party candidates by the Office of Electoral Commissioner; members serve a 5-year term)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on&nbsp;7&nbsp;November 2019&nbsp;(next to be held by late&nbsp;2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - MSM 61%, Labour Party 23%, MMM 13%, OPR 3%; elected seats by party&nbsp;as of - the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) wins 38 seats, the Labour Party (PTR) or (MLP)&nbsp;14,&nbsp; Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM)&nbsp;8 and the Rodrigues People's Organization (OPR) 2; composition - men&nbsp;49,&nbsp;women 13; percent of women 20% (2019)"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Mauritius (consists of the chief justice, a senior puisne judge, and 18 puisne judges); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) serves as the final court of appeal"
@ -575,10 +575,13 @@
"text": "4th Floor, Rogers House, John Kennedy Avenue, Port Louis"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "international mail: P.O. Box 544, Port Louis; US mail: American Embassy, Port Louis, US Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-2450"
"text": "2450 Port Louis Place, Washington, DC 20521-2450"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[230] 208-9534"
},
"email address": {
"text": "PTLConsular@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French; note - the spoken Arabic in Mauritania differs considerably from the modern standard Arabic used for official written purposes or in the media; the Mauritanian dialect, which incorporates many Berber words, is referred to as Hassaniya"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament or Barlamane consists of the National Assembly or Al Jamiya Al Wataniya (157 seats; 113 members in single- and multi-seat constituencies directly elected by a combination of plurality and proportional representation voting systems, 40 members in a single, nationwide constituency directly elected by proportional representation vote, and 4 members directly elected by the diaspora; all members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "first held as the unicameral National Assembly in 2 rounds on 1 and 15 September 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - NA"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> a referendum held in August 2017 approved a constitutional amendment to change the Parliament structure from bicameral to unicameral by abolishing the Senate and creating Regional Councils for local development"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Mohamed Cheikh El GHAZOUANI (since 1 August 2019)"
@ -577,18 +589,6 @@
"text": "Mohamed Cheikh El GHAZOUANI elected president in first round; percent of vote - Mahamed Cheikh El GHAZOUANI (UPR) 52%, Biram Dah Ould ABEID (independent) 18.6%, Sidi Mohamed Ould BOUBACAR (independent) 17.9%, other 11.55%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament or Barlamane consists of the National Assembly or Al Jamiya Al Wataniya (157 seats; 113 members in single- and multi-seat constituencies directly elected by a combination of plurality and proportional representation voting systems, 40 members in a single, nationwide constituency directly elected by proportional representation vote, and 4 members directly elected by the diaspora; all members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "first held as the unicameral National Assembly in 2 rounds on 1 and 15 September 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - NA"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> a referendum held in August 2017 approved a constitutional amendment to change the Parliament structure from bicameral to unicameral by abolishing the Senate and creating Regional Councils for local development"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (subdivided into 7 chambers: 2 civil, 2 labor, 1 commercial, 1 administrative, and 1 criminal, each with a chamber president and 2 councilors ); Constitutional Council (consists of 6 members)"
@ -631,10 +631,13 @@
"text": "Avenue Al Quds, Nouadhibou, Nouadhibou Road, Nouakchott<br><br>  "
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "use embassy street address"
"text": "2430 Nouakchott Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2430"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[222] 4525-1592"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ConsularNKC@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da Republica (250 seats; 248 members elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional&nbsp;representation vote and 2 single members representing Mozambicans abroad directly elected by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms) (2019)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 15 October 2019 (next to be held on 15 October 2024) (2019)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - FRELIMO 71%, RENAMO 23%, MDM 4%; seats by party - FRELIMO 184, RENAMO 60, MDM 6; composition - men 151, women 99, percent of women 39.6% (2019)"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"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"
@ -577,17 +588,6 @@
"text": "Filipe NYUSI elected president in first round; percent of vote - Filipe NYUSI (FRELIMO) 73.0%,&nbsp;Ossufo MOMADE&nbsp;(RENAMO) 21.9%, Daviz SIMANGO (MDM) 5.1% (2019)"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da Republica (250 seats; 248 members elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional&nbsp;representation vote and 2 single members representing Mozambicans abroad directly elected by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms) (2019)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 15 October 2019 (next to be held on 15 October 2024) (2019)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - FRELIMO 71%, RENAMO 23%, MDM 4%; seats by party - FRELIMO 184, RENAMO 60, MDM 6; composition - men 151, women 99, percent of women 39.6% (2019)"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the court president, vice president, and 5 judges); Constitutional Council (consists of 7 judges); note - the Higher Council of the Judiciary Magistracy is responsible for judiciary management and discipline"
@ -630,10 +630,13 @@
"text": "Avenida Kenneth Kuanda 193, Caixa Postal, 783, Maputo"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 783, Maputo"
"text": "2330 Maputo Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2330"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[258] (21) 49 0114"
},
"email address": {
"text": "consularmaputos@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {
@ -1186,7 +1189,7 @@
"text": "registration for military service is mandatory for all males and females at 18 years of age; 18-35 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 2-year service obligation; women may serve as officers or enlisted (2019)"
},
"Military - note": {
"text": "the Government of Mozambique is facing a growing insurgency driven by militants with ties to the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS-Mozambique, which was declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US State Department in March 2021) in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, an area known for rich liquid natural gas deposits; insurgent attacks in the province began in 2017 and as of early 2021, the fighting had left an estimated 2,500 dead and nearly 700,000 displaced; the FADM is widely assessed as lacking the training, equipment, and overall capabilities to address the insurgency (2020)"
"text": "the Government of Mozambique is facing a growing insurgency driven by militants with ties to the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS-Mozambique, which was declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US State Department in March 2021) in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, an area known for rich liquid natural gas deposits; insurgent attacks in the province began in 2017 and as of mid-2021, the fighting had left an estimated 2,500 dead and approximately 700,000 displaced; the FADM is widely assessed as lacking the training, equipment, and overall capabilities to address the insurgency"
}
},
"Terrorism": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (171 seats; 158 members directly elected from 8 multi-member constituencies in 7 regions and Niamey by party-list proportional representation, 8 reserved for minorities elected in special single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 5 seats reserved for Nigeriens living abroad - l seat per continent - elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 21 February 2016 (next to be held on 27 December 2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - PNDS-Tarrayya 44.1%, MODEN/FA Lumana 14.7%, MNSD-Nassara 11.8%, MPR-Jamhuriya 7.1%, MNRD Hankuri-PSDN Alheri 3.5%, MPN-Kishin Kassa 2.9%, ANDP-Zaman Lahiya 2.4%, RSD-Gaskiya 2.4%, CDS-Rahama 1.8%, CPR-Inganci 1.8%, RDP-Jama'a 1.8%, AMEN AMIN 1.8%, other 3.9%; seats by party - PNDS-Tarrayya 75, MODEN/FA Lumana 25, MNSD-Nassara 20, MPR-Jamhuriya 12, MNRD Hankuri-PSDN Alheri 6, MPN-Kishin Kassa 5, ANDP-Zaman Lahiya 4, RSD-Gaskiya 4, CDS-Rahama 3, CPR-Inganci 3, RDP-Jama'a 3, RDP-Jama'a 3, AMEN AMIN 3, other 8; composition - men 146, women 24 percent of women 14.6%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Mohamed BAZOUM (since 2 April 2021)"
@ -575,17 +586,6 @@
"text": "percent of vote in 2020 first round - Mohamed BAZOUM (PNDS-Tarrayya) 39.33%, Mahamane OUSMANE (MODEN/FA Lumana Africa) 17%, Seini OUMAROU (MNSD-Nassara) 8.95%, Albade ABOUDA (MPR-Jamhuriya) 7.07%<br><br>2016 results: ISSOUFOU Mahamadou reelected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - ISSOUFOU Mahamadou (PNDS-Tarrayya) 48.6%, Hama AMADOU (MODEN/FA Lumana Africa) 17.8%, Seini OUMAROU (MNSD-Nassara) 11.3%, other 22.3%; percent of vote in second round - ISSOUFOU Mahamadou 92%, Hama AMADOU 8%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (171 seats; 158 members directly elected from 8 multi-member constituencies in 7 regions and Niamey by party-list proportional representation, 8 reserved for minorities elected in special single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 5 seats reserved for Nigeriens living abroad - l seat per continent - elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 21 February 2016 (next to be held on 27 December 2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - PNDS-Tarrayya 44.1%, MODEN/FA Lumana 14.7%, MNSD-Nassara 11.8%, MPR-Jamhuriya 7.1%, MNRD Hankuri-PSDN Alheri 3.5%, MPN-Kishin Kassa 2.9%, ANDP-Zaman Lahiya 2.4%, RSD-Gaskiya 2.4%, CDS-Rahama 1.8%, CPR-Inganci 1.8%, RDP-Jama'a 1.8%, AMEN AMIN 1.8%, other 3.9%; seats by party - PNDS-Tarrayya 75, MODEN/FA Lumana 25, MNSD-Nassara 20, MPR-Jamhuriya 12, MNRD Hankuri-PSDN Alheri 6, MPN-Kishin Kassa 5, ANDP-Zaman Lahiya 4, RSD-Gaskiya 4, CDS-Rahama 3, CPR-Inganci 3, RDP-Jama'a 3, RDP-Jama'a 3, AMEN AMIN 3, other 8; composition - men 146, women 24 percent of women 14.6%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Constitutional Court (consists of 7 judges); High Court of Justice (consists of 7 members)"
@ -629,10 +629,13 @@
"text": "BP 11201, Rue Des Ambassades, Niamey"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "2420 Niamey Place, Washington DC 20521-2420"
"text": "2420 Niamey Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2420"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[227] 20-73-55-60"
},
"email address": {
"text": "consulateniamey@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Assembly consists of:<br>Senate (109 seats - 3 each for the 36 states and 1 for Abuja-Federal Capital Territory; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)<br> House of Representatives (360 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 23 February 2019 (next to be held on 23 February 2023); note: election was scheduled for 16 February 2019 but was postponed on 15 February 2019<br> House of Representatives - last held on 23 February 2019 (next to be held on 23 February 2023); note: election was scheduled for 16 February 2019 but was postponed on 15 February 2019"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - APC 65, PDP 39, YPP 1, TBD 3; composition - men 103, women 6, percent of women 5.5%<br> House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - APC 217, PDP 115, other 20, TBD 8; composition - men 346, women 14, percent of women 3.9%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 4.3%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Maj. Gen. (ret.) Muhammadu BUHARI (since 29 May 2015); Vice President Oluyemi \"Yemi\" OSINBAJO (since 29 May 2015); note - the president is both chief of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces"
@ -577,17 +588,6 @@
"text": "Muhammadu BUHARI elected president; percent of vote - Muhammadu BUHARI (APC) 53%, Atiku ABUBAKER (PDP) 39%, other 8%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Assembly consists of:<br>Senate (109 seats - 3 each for the 36 states and 1 for Abuja-Federal Capital Territory; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)<br> House of Representatives (360 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 23 February 2019 (next to be held on 23 February 2023); note: election was scheduled for 16 February 2019 but was postponed on 15 February 2019<br> House of Representatives - last held on 23 February 2019 (next to be held on 23 February 2023); note: election was scheduled for 16 February 2019 but was postponed on 15 February 2019"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - APC 65, PDP 39, YPP 1, TBD 3; composition - men 103, women 6, percent of women 5.5%<br> House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - APC 217, PDP 115, other 20, TBD 8; composition - men 346, women 14, percent of women 3.9%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 4.3%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)"
@ -633,11 +633,14 @@
"text": "Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central District Area, Abuja"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P. O. Box 5760, Garki, Abuja"
"text": "8320 Abuja Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-8320"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[234] (9) 461-4036"
},
"email address": {
"text": "AbujaACS@state.gov"
},
"consulate(s)": {
"text": "Lagos"
}

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"Languages": {
"text": "English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants), regional languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)<br><br>كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)"
}
},
@ -501,6 +501,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Legislature consists of:<br>Council of States, established by presidential decree in August 2011 (50 seats; 20 former members of the Council of States and 30 appointed representatives)<br> Transitional National Legislative Assembly, established on 4 August 2016, in accordance with the August 2015 Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (400 seats; 170 members elected in April 2010, 96 members of the former National Assembly, 66 members appointed after independence, and 68 members added as a result of the 2016 Agreement); the TNLA will be expanded to 550 members after the transitional government forms"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Council of States - established and members appointed 1 August 2011<br> National Legislative Assembly - last held 11-15 April 2010 but did not take office until July 2011; current parliamentary term extended until 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Council of States - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SPLM 20, unknown 30; composition - men 44, women 6, percent of women 12%<br> National Legislative Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SPLM 251, DCP 10, independent 6, unknown 133; composition - men 291, women 109, percent of women 27.3%; note - total National Legislature percent of women 25.6%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Salva KIIR Mayardit (since 9 July 2011); First Vice President Riek MACHAR Teny Dhurgon (since 22 February 2020); Vice President James Wani IGGA (since 26 April 2016); Vice President TABAN Deng Gai (since 22 February 2020); Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng Chol GARANG de Mabior (since 22 February 2020); Vice President Hussein ABDELBAGI Ayii (since 22 February 2020); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -518,17 +529,6 @@
"text": "Salva KIIR Mayardit elected president; percent of vote - Salva KIIR Mayardit (SPLM) 93%, Lam AKOL (SPLM-DC) 7%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Legislature consists of:<br>Council of States, established by presidential decree in August 2011 (50 seats; 20 former members of the Council of States and 30 appointed representatives)<br> Transitional National Legislative Assembly, established on 4 August 2016, in accordance with the August 2015 Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (400 seats; 170 members elected in April 2010, 96 members of the former National Assembly, 66 members appointed after independence, and 68 members added as a result of the 2016 Agreement); the TNLA will be expanded to 550 members after the transitional government forms"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Council of States - established and members appointed 1 August 2011<br> National Legislative Assembly - last held 11-15 April 2010 but did not take office until July 2011; current parliamentary term extended until 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Council of States - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SPLM 20, unknown 30; composition - men 44, women 6, percent of women 12%<br> National Legislative Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SPLM 251, DCP 10, independent 6, unknown 133; composition - men 291, women 109, percent of women 27.3%; note - total National Legislature percent of women 25.6%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of South Sudan (consists of the chief and deputy chief justices, 9 other justices and normally organized into panels of 3 justices, except when sitting as a Constitutional panel of all 9 justices chaired by the chief justice)"
@ -562,13 +562,19 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Jon F. DANILOWICZ (since July 2020)<br>"
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Jon F. DANILOWICZ (since July 2020)<br>"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[211] 912-105-188"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "Kololo Road adjacent to the EU's compound, Juba"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "4420 Juba Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-4420"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSJuba@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National People's Assembly or Assembleia Nacional Popular (102 seats; 100 members directly elected in 27 multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote and 2 elected in single-seat constituencies for citizens living abroad (1 for Africa, 1 for Europe); all members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 10 March 2019 (next to be held in March 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - PAIGC 35.2%, Madem G-15 21.1%, PRS 21.1%, other 22.6%; seats by party - PAIGC 47, Madem G-15 27, PRS 21, other 7; composition - men 88, women 14, percent of women 13.7%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "&nbsp;President Umaro Cissoko EMBALO (since 27 February 2020); note - President EMBALO was declared winner of the 29 December 2019 runoff presidential election by the electoral commission; however, on 28 February 2020, Cipriano CASSAMA was appointed as interim president by the parliament until the Supreme Court rules on the legitimacy of the elections due to alleged irregularities in voting; CASSAMA resigned the following day stating he had received death threats&nbsp;"
@ -539,17 +550,6 @@
"text": "Umaro Sissoco EMBALO elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Domingos Simoes PEREIRA (PAIGC) 40.1%, Umaro Sissoco EMBALO (Madem G15) 27.7%, Nuno Gomez NABIAM (APU-PDGB) 13.2%, Jose Mario VAZ (independent) 12.4%, other 6.6%; percent of vote in second round - Umaro Sissoco EMBALO 53.6%, Domingos Simoes PEREIRA 46.5%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National People's Assembly or Assembleia Nacional Popular (102 seats; 100 members directly elected in 27 multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote and 2 elected in single-seat constituencies for citizens living abroad (1 for Africa, 1 for Europe); all members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 10 March 2019 (next to be held in March 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - PAIGC 35.2%, Madem G-15 21.1%, PRS 21.1%, other 22.6%; seats by party - PAIGC 47, Madem G-15 27, PRS 21, other 7; composition - men 88, women 14, percent of women 13.7%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of 9 judges and organized into Civil, Criminal, and Social and Administrative Disputes Chambers); note - the Supreme Court has both appellate and constitutional jurisdiction"
@ -575,6 +575,12 @@
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"embassy": {
"text": "the US Embassy suspended operations on 14 June 1998; the US Ambassador to Senegal is accredited to Guinea-Bissau"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "2080 Bissau Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2080"
},
"email address": {
"text": "DakarACS@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate or Senat (26 seats; 12 members indirectly elected by local councils, 8 appointed by the president, 4 appointed by the Political Organizations Forum - a body of registered political parties, and 2 selected by institutions of higher learning; members serve 8-year terms)<br> Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (80 seats; 53 members directly elected by proportional representation vote, 24 women selected by special interest groups, and 3 selected by youth and disability organizations; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 16-18 September 2019 (next to be held in 2027)<br> Chamber of Deputies - last held on 3 September 2018 (next to be held in September 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 16, women 10, percent of women 38.5%<br><br>Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Rwandan Patriotic Front Coalition 40, PSD 5, PL 4, other 4 indirectly elected 27; composition - men 26, women 54, percent of women 67.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 60.4%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Paul KAGAME (since 22 April 2000)"
@ -552,17 +563,6 @@
"text": "Paul KAGAME reelected president; Paul KAGAME (RPF) 98.8%, Philippe MPAYIMANA (independent) 0.7%, Frank HABINEZA (DGPR)0.5%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate or Senat (26 seats; 12 members indirectly elected by local councils, 8 appointed by the president, 4 appointed by the Political Organizations Forum - a body of registered political parties, and 2 selected by institutions of higher learning; members serve 8-year terms)<br> Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (80 seats; 53 members directly elected by proportional representation vote, 24 women selected by special interest groups, and 3 selected by youth and disability organizations; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 16-18 September 2019 (next to be held in 2027)<br> Chamber of Deputies - last held on 3 September 2018 (next to be held in September 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 16, women 10, percent of women 38.5%<br><br>Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Rwandan Patriotic Front Coalition 40, PSD 5, PL 4, other 4 indirectly elected 27; composition - men 26, women 54, percent of women 67.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 60.4%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief and deputy chief justices and 15 judges; normally organized into 3-judge panels); High Court (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 24 judges and organized into 5 chambers)"
@ -606,10 +606,13 @@
"text": "2657 Avenue de la Gendarmerie, P. O. Box 28, Kigali"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "B.P. 28, Kigali"
"text": "2210 Kigali Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2210"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[250] 252 580 325"
},
"email address": {
"text": "consularkigali@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (35 seats in the 2020 -25 term; 26 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and up to 9 members elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 22-24 Oct 2020 (next to be held&nbsp;October 2025); note - the election was originally scheduled for 2021 but was moved up a year and will be held alongside the presidential election in order to cut election costs"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - LDS 54.8%, US 42.3% , other 2.9%; seats by party - LDS 25, US10; composition - men 25, women 10, percent of women 29%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Wavel RAMKALAWAN (since 26 October 2020); Vice President Ahmed AFIF (since 27 October 2020); the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -494,17 +505,6 @@
"text": "Wavel RAMKALAWAN elected president; Wavel RAMKALAWAN (LDS) 54.9%, Danny FAURE (US) 43.5%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (35 seats in the 2020 -25 term; 26 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and up to 9 members elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 22-24 Oct 2020 (next to be held&nbsp;October 2025); note - the election was originally scheduled for 2021 but was moved up a year and will be held alongside the presidential election in order to cut election costs"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - LDS 54.8%, US 42.3% , other 2.9%; seats by party - LDS 25, US10; composition - men 25, women 10, percent of women 29%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Seychelles Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 4 justices); Supreme Court of Seychelles (consists of the chief justice and 9 puisne judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 3 Supreme Court judges)"

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"Languages": {
"text": "isiZulu (official) 25.3%, isiXhosa (official) 14.8%, Afrikaans (official) 12.2%, Sepedi (official) 10.1%, Setswana (official) 9.1%, English (official) 8.1%, Sesotho (official) 7.9%, Xitsonga (official) 3.6%, siSwati (official) 2.8%, Tshivenda (official) 2.5%, isiNdebele (official) 1.6%, other (includes Khoi, Nama, and San languages) 2%; note - data represent language spoken most often at home (2018 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>Die Wereld Feite Boek, n’ onontbeerlike bron vir basiese informasie. (Afrikaans)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>National Council of Provinces (90 seats; 10-member delegations appointed by each of the 9 provincial legislatures to serve 5-year terms; note - the Council has special powers to protect regional interests, including safeguarding cultural and linguistic traditions among ethnic minorities)<br> National Assembly (400 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "National Council of Provinces and National Assembly - last held on 8 May 2019 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "National Council of Provinces - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ANC 29, DA 13, EFF 9, FF+ 2, IFP 1; note - 36 appointed seats not filled<br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party - ANC 57.5%, DA 20.8%, EFF 10.8%, IFP 3.8%, FF+ 2.4%, other 4.7%; seats by party - ANC 230, DA 84, EFF 44, IFP 14, FF+ 10, other 18; composition - men 237, women 163, percent of women 40.8%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (since 15 February 2018); Deputy President David MABUZA (26 February 2018); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government; Jacob ZUMA resigned the presidency on 14 February 2018&nbsp;"
@ -563,17 +574,6 @@
"text": "Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (ANC) elected president by the National Assembly unopposed"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>National Council of Provinces (90 seats; 10-member delegations appointed by each of the 9 provincial legislatures to serve 5-year terms; note - the Council has special powers to protect regional interests, including safeguarding cultural and linguistic traditions among ethnic minorities)<br> National Assembly (400 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "National Council of Provinces and National Assembly - last held on 8 May 2019 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "National Council of Provinces - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ANC 29, DA 13, EFF 9, FF+ 2, IFP 1; note - 36 appointed seats not filled<br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party - ANC 57.5%, DA 20.8%, EFF 10.8%, IFP 3.8%, FF+ 2.4%, other 4.7%; seats by party - ANC 230, DA 84, EFF 44, IFP 14, FF+ 10, other 18; composition - men 237, women 163, percent of women 40.8%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Appeals (consists of the court president, deputy president, and 21 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of the chief and deputy chief justices and 9 judges)"
@ -619,11 +619,14 @@
"text": "877 Pretorius Street, Arcadia, Pretoria"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 9536, Pretoria 0001"
"text": "9300 Pretoria Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-9300"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[27] (12) 342-2299"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSJohannesburg@state.gov"
},
"consulate(s) general": {
"text": "Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg"
}

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "<em></em>unicameral National Assembly or <em>Assemblée</em> Nationale (165 seats; 105 members including 15 representing Senegalese diaspora directly elected by plurality vote in single- and multi-seat constituencies and 60 members directly elected by proportional representation vote in single- and multi-seat constituencies)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "National Assembly - last held on 2 July 2017 (next to be held in July 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "National Assembly results - percent of vote by party/coalition - BBK 49.5%, CGWS 16.7%, MTS 11.7%, PUR 4.7%, CP-Kaddu Askan Wi 2%, other 15.4%; seats by party/coalition - BBY 125, CGWS 19, MTS 7, PUR 3, CP-Kaddu Askan Wi 2, other 9; composition - men 96, women 69, percent of women 41.8%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Macky SALL (since 2 April 2012)"
@ -582,17 +593,6 @@
"text": "Macky SALL elected president in first round; percent of vote - Macky SALL (APR) 58.3%, Idrissa SECK (Rewmi) 20.5%, Ousmane SONKO (PASTEF) 15.7%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "<em></em>unicameral National Assembly or <em>Assemblée</em> Nationale (165 seats; 105 members including 15 representing Senegalese diaspora directly elected by plurality vote in single- and multi-seat constituencies and 60 members directly elected by proportional representation vote in single- and multi-seat constituencies)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "National Assembly - last held on 2 July 2017 (next to be held in July 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "National Assembly results - percent of vote by party/coalition - BBK 49.5%, CGWS 16.7%, MTS 11.7%, PUR 4.7%, CP-Kaddu Askan Wi 2%, other 15.4%; seats by party/coalition - BBY 125, CGWS 19, MTS 7, PUR 3, CP-Kaddu Askan Wi 2, other 9; composition - men 96, women 69, percent of women 41.8%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of the court president and 12 judges and organized into civil and commercial, criminal, administrative, and social chambers); Constitutional Council or Conseil Constitutionel (consists of 7 members, including the court president, vice president, and 5 judges)"
@ -638,10 +638,13 @@
"text": "Route des Almadies, Dakar"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "B.P. 49, Dakar"
"text": "2130 Dakar Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2130"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[221] 33-822-2991"
},
"email address": {
"text": "DakarACS@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Council (17 seats including the speaker and deputy speaker; 12 members directly elected in a single countrywide constituency by simple majority vote and 3 ex-officio members - the chief secretary, financial secretary, and attorney general; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 26 July 2017 (next to be held in 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 12; composition - men 14, women 3, percent women 17.6%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the Constitution Order provides for separate Island Councils for both Ascension and Tristan da Cunha"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)"
@ -357,18 +369,6 @@
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the constitution order provides for an administrator for Ascension and Tristan da Cunha appointed by the governor"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Council (17 seats including the speaker and deputy speaker; 12 members directly elected in a single countrywide constituency by simple majority vote and 3 ex-officio members - the chief secretary, financial secretary, and attorney general; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 26 July 2017 (next to be held in 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 12; composition - men 14, women 3, percent women 17.6%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the Constitution Order provides for separate Island Councils for both Ascension and Tristan da Cunha"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 2 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice - a nonresident - and NA judges); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament (146 seats; 132 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 14 seats filled in separate elections by non-partisan members of Parliament called \"paramount chiefs;\" members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 7 March 2018 (next to be held in March 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - n/a; seats by party - APC 68, SLPP 49, C4C 8, other 7; composition - men 131, women 15, percent of women 10.3%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Julius Maada BIO (since 4 April 2018); Vice President Mohamed Juldeh JALLOH (since 4 April 2018) ; note - the president is both chief of state, head of government, and minister of defense&nbsp;"
@ -565,17 +576,6 @@
"text": "Julius Maada BIO elected president in second round; percent of vote - Julius Maada BIO (SLPP) 51.8%, Samura KAMARA (APC) 48.2%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament (146 seats; 132 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 14 seats filled in separate elections by non-partisan members of Parliament called \"paramount chiefs;\" members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 7 March 2018 (next to be held in March 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - n/a; seats by party - APC 68, SLPP 49, C4C 8, other 7; composition - men 131, women 15, percent of women 10.3%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Superior Court of Judicature (consists of the Supreme Court - at the apex - with the chief justice and 4 other judges, the Court of Appeal with the chief justice and 7 other judges, and the High Court of Justice with the chief justice and 9 other judges); note &ndash; the Judicature has jurisdiction in all civil, criminal, and constitutional matters"
@ -618,10 +618,13 @@
"text": "Southridge-Hill Station, Freetown"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "use embassy street address"
"text": "2160 Freetown Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2160"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[232] 99 515 355"
},
"email address": {
"text": "consularfreetown@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "Somali (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter), Arabic (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter), Italian, English"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>Buugga Xaqiiqda Aduunka, waa laga maarmaanka macluumaadka assasiga. (Somali)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Federal Parliament to consist of:<br>Upper House (54 seats; senators indirectly elected by state assemblies to serve 4-year terms)<br>House of the People (275 seats; members indirectly elected by electoral colleges, each consisting of 51 delegates selected by the 136 Traditional Elders in consultation with sub-clan elders; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Upper House - first held on 10 October 2016 (next to be held in November 2020)<br>House of the People - first held 23 October - 10 November 2016 (next to be held in November 2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Upper House - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 41, women 13, percent of women 24.1%<br>House of the People - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 208, women 67, percent of women 24.4%; note - total Parliament percent of women 24.3%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the inaugural House of the People was appointed in September 2012 by clan elders; in 2016 and 2017, the Federal Parliament became bicameral with elections scheduled for 10 October 2016 for the Upper House and 23 October to 10 November 2016 for the House of the People; while the elections were delayed, they were eventually held in most regions despite voting irregularities; on 27 December 2016, 41 Upper House senators and 242 House of the People members were sworn in"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed \"Farmaajo\" (since 8 February 2017)"
@ -523,18 +535,6 @@
"text": "Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed \"Farmaajo\" elected president in second round; Federal Parliament second round vote - Mohamed ABDULLAHI Mohamed \"Farmaajo\" (TPP) 184, HASSAN SHEIKH Mohamud (PDP) 97, Sheikh SHARIF Sheikh Ahmed (ARS) 46"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Federal Parliament to consist of:<br>Upper House (54 seats; senators indirectly elected by state assemblies to serve 4-year terms)<br>House of the People (275 seats; members indirectly elected by electoral colleges, each consisting of 51 delegates selected by the 136 Traditional Elders in consultation with sub-clan elders; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Upper House - first held on 10 October 2016 (next to be held in November 2020)<br>House of the People - first held 23 October - 10 November 2016 (next to be held in November 2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Upper House - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 41, women 13, percent of women 24.1%<br>House of the People - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 208, women 67, percent of women 24.4%; note - total Parliament percent of women 24.3%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the inaugural House of the People was appointed in September 2012 by clan elders; in 2016 and 2017, the Federal Parliament became bicameral with elections scheduled for 10 October 2016 for the Upper House and 23 October to 10 November 2016 for the House of the People; while the elections were delayed, they were eventually held in most regions despite voting irregularities; on 27 December 2016, 41 Upper House senators and 242 House of the People members were sworn in"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "the provisional constitution stipulates the establishment of the Constitutional Court (consists of 5 judges, including the chief judge and deputy chief judge); note - under the terms of the 2004 Transitional National Charter, a Supreme Court based in Mogadishu and the Appeal Court were established; yet most regions have reverted to local forms of conflict resolution, either secular, traditional Somali customary law, or Islamic law"

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"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)"
}
},
@ -562,6 +562,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "17 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "according to the August 2019 Constitutional Decree, which established Sudan's transitional government, the Transitional Legislative Council (TLC) will serve as the national legislature during the transitional period until elections can be held in 2022; as of early December 2019, the TLC had not been established"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<p>Council of State - last held 1 June 2015 <br> National Assembly - last held on 13-15 April 2015 <br>note - elections for an as yet defined new legislature to be held in 2022 at the expiry of the Transnational Legislative Council</p>"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br> Council of State - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 35, women 19, percent of women 35.2%<br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NCP 323, DUP 25, Democratic Unionist Party 15, other 44, independent 19; composition - men 296 women 130, percent of women 30.5%; note - total National Legislature percent of women 31%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "president (vacant); note - in August 2019, the ruling military council and civilian opposition alliance signed a power-sharing deal as the \"Sovereignty Council,\" chaired by&nbsp; General Abd-al-Fatah al-BURHAN Abd-al-Rahman and consisting of 6 civilians and 5 generals; the Council is currently led by the military but is intended to transition to civilian leadership in May 2021 until elections can be held; General BURHAN serves as both chief of state and head of government"
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"text": "Umar Hassan Ahmad al-BASHIR reelected president; percent of vote - Umar Hassan Ahmad al-BASHIR (NCP) 94.1%, other (15 candidates) 5.9%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "according to the August 2019 Constitutional Decree, which established Sudan's transitional government, the Transitional Legislative Council (TLC) will serve as the national legislature during the transitional period until elections can be held in 2022; as of early December 2019, the TLC had not been established"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<p>Council of State - last held 1 June 2015 <br> National Assembly - last held on 13-15 April 2015 <br>note - elections for an as yet defined new legislature to be held in 2022 at the expiry of the Transnational Legislative Council</p>"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br> Council of State - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 35, women 19, percent of women 35.2%<br>National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NCP 323, DUP 25, Democratic Unionist Party 15, other 44, independent 19; composition - men 296 women 130, percent of women 30.5%; note - total National Legislature percent of women 31%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "National Supreme Court (consists of 70 judges organized into panels of 3 judges and includes 4 circuits that operate outside the capital); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 justices including the court president); note - the Constitutional Court resides outside the national judiciary"
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"text": "Kilo 10, Soba, Khartoum"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 699, Kilo 10, Soba, Khartoum; APO AE 09829"
"text": "2200 Khartoum Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2200"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[249] 18702-2547"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSKhartoum@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (91 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed, party-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 20 December 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by coalition/party - NA; seats by party - UNIR 59, UFC 6, NET 3, MPDD 3, other 2, independent 18; composition - men 75, women 16, percent of women 17.6%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Faure GNASSINGBE (since 4 May 2005)&nbsp;"
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"text": "Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 72.4%, Agbeyome KODJO (MPDD) 18.4%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 4.4%, other 5%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (91 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed, party-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 20 December 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by coalition/party - NA; seats by party - UNIR 59, UFC 6, NET 3, MPDD 3, other 2, independent 18; composition - men 75, women 16, percent of women 17.6%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president)"
@ -632,10 +632,13 @@
"text": "4332 Blvd.&nbsp;Eyadema,&nbsp;Lome"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "B.P. 852, Lome; 2300 Lome Place, Washington, DC 20521-2300"
"text": "2300 Lome Place, Washington, DC 20521-2300"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[228] 2261-5501"
},
"email address": {
"text": "Consularlome@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (55 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 7 October 2018 (next to be held in October 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - ADI 41.8%, MLSTP/PSD 40.3%, PCD-GR 9.5%, MCISTP 2.1%, other 6.3%; seats by party - ADI 25, MLSTP-PSD 23, PCD-MDFM-UDD 5, MCISTP 2; composition - men 45, women 10, percent of women 18.2%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Evaristo CARVALHO (since 3 September 2016)"
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"text": "Evaristo CARVALHO elected president; percent of vote - Evaristo CARVALHO (ADI) 49.8%, Manuel Pinto DA COSTA (independent) 24.8%, Maria DAS NEVES (MLSTP-PSD) 24.1%; note - first round results for CARVALHO were revised downward from just over 50%, prompting the 7 August runoff; however, on 1 August 2016 DA COSTA withdrew from the runoff, citing voting irregularities, and CARVALHO was declared the winner"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (55 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 7 October 2018 (next to be held in October 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - ADI 41.8%, MLSTP/PSD 40.3%, PCD-GR 9.5%, MCISTP 2.1%, other 6.3%; seats by party - ADI 25, MLSTP-PSD 23, PCD-MDFM-UDD 5, MCISTP 2; composition - men 45, women 10, percent of women 18.2%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal Justica (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 5 judges, 3 of whom are from the Supreme Court)"
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"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"embassy": {
"text": "the US does not have an embassy in Sao Tome and Principe; the US Ambassador to Gabon is accredited to Sao Tome and Principe"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "2290 Sao Tome Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2290"
}
},
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"Languages": {
"text": "Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight); note - despite having no official status, French plays a major role in the country and is spoken by about two thirds of the population"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن كتاب تتعلم به المعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br><br>The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal except for active government security forces (including the police and the military), people with mental disabilities, people who have served more than three months in prison (criminal cases only), and people given a suspended sentence of more than six months"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "<br>note: on 25 July 2021, President SAIED suspended the Assembly for 30 days<br>unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Majlis Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; 199 members directly elected in Tunisian multi-seat constituencies and 18 members in multi-seat constituencies abroad by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "initial election held on 6 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - Ennahdha 19.6%, Heart of Tunisia 14.6%, Free Destourian Party 6.6%, Democratic Current 6.4%, Dignity Coalition 5.9%, People's Movement 4.5%, TahyaTounes 4.1%, other 35.4%, independent 2.9%;seats by party -&nbsp; Ennahdha 52, Heart of Tunisia 38, Free Destourian Party 17, Democratic Current 22, Dignity Coalition 21, People's Movement 16, Tahya Tounes 14, other 25, independent 12; composition - men 139, women 78, percent of women 35.9%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Kais SAIED (elected 13 October, sworn in 23 October 2019)"
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"text": "<p>first round - Kais SAIED (independent) 18.4%, Nabil KAROUI (Heart of Tunisia) 15.6%, Abdelfattah MOUROU (Nahda Movement) 12.9%, Abdelkrim ZBIDI(independent) 10.7%,Youssef CHAHED (Long Live Tunisia) 7.4%, Safi SAID (independent) 7.1%, Lotfi MRAIHI (Republican People's Union) 6.6%, other 21.3%; runoff - Kais SAIED elected president; Kais SAIED 72.7%, Nabil KAROUI 27.3%</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "<br>note: on 25 July 2021, President SAIED suspended the Assembly for 30 days<br>unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Majlis Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; 199 members directly elected in Tunisian multi-seat constituencies and 18 members in multi-seat constituencies abroad by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "initial election held on 6 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - Ennahdha 19.6%, Heart of Tunisia 14.6%, Free Destourian Party 6.6%, Democratic Current 6.4%, Dignity Coalition 5.9%, People's Movement 4.5%, TahyaTounes 4.1%, other 35.4%, independent 2.9%;seats by party -&nbsp; Ennahdha 52, Heart of Tunisia 38, Free Destourian Party 17, Democratic Current 22, Dignity Coalition 21, People's Movement 16, Tahya Tounes 14, other 25, independent 12; composition - men 139, women 78, percent of women 35.9%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Cassation (consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and magistrates and organized into 27 civil and 11 criminal chambers)"
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"text": "Les Berges du Lac, 1053 Tunis"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "Zone Nord-Est des Berges du Lac Nord de Tunis 1053"
"text": "6360 Tunis Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-6360"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[216] 71 107-090"
},
"email address": {
"text": "tunisacs@state.gov"
}
},
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"Languages": {
"text": "Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages; note - Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources including Arabic and English; it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language of most people is one of the local languages"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, Chanzo cha Lazima Kuhusu Habari ya Msingi. (Kiswahili)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Parliament (Bunge) (393 seats; 264 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 113 women indirectly elected by proportional representation vote, 5 indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the Zanzibar House of Representatives, 10 appointed by the president, and 1 seat reserved for the attorney general; members serve a 5-year term); note - in addition to enacting laws that apply to the entire United Republic of Tanzania, the National Assembly enacts laws that apply only to the mainland; Zanzibar has its own House of Representatives or Baraza La Wawakilishi (82 seats; 50 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 20 women directly elected by proportional representation vote, 10 appointed by the Zanzibar president, 1 seat for the House speaker, and 1 ex-officio seat for the attorney general; elected members serve a 5-year term)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Tanzania National Assembly and Zanzibar House of Representatives - elections last held on 25 October 2015 (next National Assembly election to be held in October 2020; next Zanzibar election either October 2020 or March 2021); note the Zanzibar Electoral Commission annulled the 2015 election; repoll held on 20 March 2016"
},
"election results": {
"text": "National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CCM 55%, Chadema 31.8%, CUF 8.6%, other 4.6%; seats by party - CCM 253, Chadema 70, CUF 42, other 2; composition as of September 2018 - men 245, women 145, percent of women 37.2%<br><br>Zanzibar House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - NA"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Samia Suluhu HASSAN (since 19 March 2021); note - President John MAGUFULI died on 17 March 2021; vice president (vacant); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
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},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Zanzibar elects a president as head of government for internal matters; election held on 25 October 2015 was annulled by the Zanzibar Electoral Commission and rerun on 20 March 2016; President Ali Mohamed SHEIN reelected; percent of vote - Ali Mohamed SHEIN (CCM) 91.4%, Hamad Rashid MOHAMED (ADC) 3%, other 5.6%; the main opposition party in Zanzibar CUF boycotted the 20 March 2016 election rerun"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Parliament (Bunge) (393 seats; 264 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 113 women indirectly elected by proportional representation vote, 5 indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the Zanzibar House of Representatives, 10 appointed by the president, and 1 seat reserved for the attorney general; members serve a 5-year term); note - in addition to enacting laws that apply to the entire United Republic of Tanzania, the National Assembly enacts laws that apply only to the mainland; Zanzibar has its own House of Representatives or Baraza La Wawakilishi (82 seats; 50 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 20 women directly elected by proportional representation vote, 10 appointed by the Zanzibar president, 1 seat for the House speaker, and 1 ex-officio seat for the attorney general; elected members serve a 5-year term)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Tanzania National Assembly and Zanzibar House of Representatives - elections last held on 25 October 2015 (next National Assembly election to be held in October 2020; next Zanzibar election either October 2020 or March 2021); note the Zanzibar Electoral Commission annulled the 2015 election; repoll held on 20 March 2016"
},
"election results": {
"text": "National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CCM 55%, Chadema 31.8%, CUF 8.6%, other 4.6%; seats by party - CCM 253, Chadema 70, CUF 42, other 2; composition as of September 2018 - men 245, women 145, percent of women 37.2%<br><br>Zanzibar House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - NA"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal of the United Republic of Tanzania (consists of the chief justice and 14 justices); High Court of the United Republic for Mainland Tanzania (consists of the principal judge and 30 judges organized into commercial, land, and labor courts); High Court of Zanzibar (consists of the chief justice and 10 justices)"
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},
"FAX": {
"text": "[255] (22) 229-4970 or 4971"
},
"email address": {
"text": "DRSACS@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Parliament (445 seats; 290 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 112 for women directly elected in single-seat districts by simple majority vote, and 25 \"representatives\" reserved for special interest groups - army 10, disabled 5, youth 5, labor 5; up to 18 ex officio members appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 18 February 2016 (next to be held in February 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NRM 292, FDC 37, DP 5, UPDF 10, UPC 6, independent 66 (excludes 19 ex-officio members)"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since seizing power on 26 January 1986; re-elected for sixth term on 14 January 2021); Vice President Jessica Rose Epel ALUPO (since 21 June 2021); Prime Minister Robinah NABBANJA (since 21 June 2021); First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca KADAGA (since 24 June 2021); Second Deputy Prime Minister Moses ALI (since 21 June 2021); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
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"text": "President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since seizing power on 26 January 1986); Vice President Jessica Rose Epel ALUPO (since 21 June 2021); note - the president is both head of state and head of government"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Parliament (445 seats; 290 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 112 for women directly elected in single-seat districts by simple majority vote, and 25 \"representatives\" reserved for special interest groups - army 10, disabled 5, youth 5, labor 5; up to 18 ex officio members appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 18 February 2016 (next to be held in February 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NRM 292, FDC 37, DP 5, UPDF 10, UPC 6, independent 66 (excludes 19 ex-officio members)"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Uganda (consists of the chief justice and at least 6 justices)"
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"text": "1577 Ggaba Road, Kampala"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 7007, Kampala"
"text": "2190 Kampala Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2190"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[256] 414-306-009"
},
"email address": {
"text": "KampalaUScitizen@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {
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},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "923,565 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 432,390 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 51,066 (Burundi), 47,633 (Somalia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 17,750 (Rwanda), 17,658 (Eritrea) (2021)"
"text": "924,835 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 432,390 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 51,039 (Burundi), 47,581 (Somalia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 17,750 (Rwanda), 17,658 (Eritrea) (2021)"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (127 seats; 111 members directly elected in 13 multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote and 26 members elected in a nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; all member serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 22 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party (preliminary results) - MPP 56, CDP 20, NTD 13, UPC 12"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Roch Marc Christian KABORE (since 29 December 2015; re-elected 22 November 2020)"
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"text": "Roch Marc Christian KABORE reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Roch Marc Christian KABORE (MPP) 57.9%, Eddie KOMBOIGO (CDP) 15.5%, Zephirin DIABRE (UPC)12.5%, other 14.1%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (127 seats; 111 members directly elected in 13 multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote and 26 members elected in a nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; all member serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 22 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party (preliminary results) - MPP 56, CDP 20, NTD 13, UPC 12"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Appeals or Cour de Cassation (consists of NA judges); Council of State (consists of NA judges); Constitutional Council or Conseil Constitutionnel (consists of the council president and 9 members)"
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},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Sandra CLARK (since 25 September 2020)"
"text": "Ambassador Sandra E. CLARK (since 25 September 2020)"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[226] 25-49-53-00"
"text": "(226) 25-49-53-00"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "Secteur 15, Ouaga 2000, Avenue Sembene Ousmane, Rue 15.873, Ouagadougou"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "01 B. P. 35, Ouagadougou 01; pouch mail - US Department of State, 2440 Ouagadougou Place, Washington, DC 20521-2440"
"text": "2440 Ouagadougou Place, Washington, DC&nbsp; 20521-2440"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[226] 25-49-56-28"
"text": "(226) 25-49-56-28"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ouagaACS@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {
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"text": "Switzerland 59%, India 21% (2019)"
},
"Exports - commodities": {
"text": "gold, cotton, zinc, cashews, sesame seeds, (2019)"
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},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>National Council (42 seats); members indirectly elected 3 each by the 14 regional councils to serve 5-year terms); note - the Council primarily reviews legislation passed and referred by the National Assembly<br> National Assembly (104 seats; 96 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed list, proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms and 8 nonvoting members appointed by the president)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "National Council - elections for regional councils to determine members of the National Council held on 27 November 2015 (next to be held on 27 November 2020)<br> National Assembly - last held on 27 November 2019 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "National Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SWAPO 40, NUDO 1, DPM 1; composition - men 32, women 10, percent of women 23.8%<br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party - SWAPO 65.5%, PDM 16.6%, LPM 4.7%, NUDO 1.9%, APP 1.8%, UDF 1.8%, RP 1.8%, NEFF 1.7%, RDP 1.1%, CDV .7%, SWANU .6%, other 1.8%; seats by party - SWAPO 63, PDM 16, LPM 4, NUDO 2, APP 2, UDF 2, RP 2, NEFF 2, RDP 1, CDV 1, SWANU 1; composition - NA"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Hage GEINGOB (since 21 March 2015); Vice President Nangola MBUMBA (since 8 February 2018); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
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"text": "Hage GEINGOB elected president in the first round; percent of vote - Hage GEINGOB (SWAPO) 56.3%, Panduleni ITULA (Independent) 29.4%, McHenry VENAANI (PDM) 5.3%, Bernadus SWARTBOOI (LPM) 2.7%, Apius AUCHAB (UDF) 2.7%, Esther MUINJANGUE (NUDO) 1.5%, other 2%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>National Council (42 seats); members indirectly elected 3 each by the 14 regional councils to serve 5-year terms); note - the Council primarily reviews legislation passed and referred by the National Assembly<br> National Assembly (104 seats; 96 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed list, proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms and 8 nonvoting members appointed by the president)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "National Council - elections for regional councils to determine members of the National Council held on 27 November 2015 (next to be held on 27 November 2020)<br> National Assembly - last held on 27 November 2019 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "National Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SWAPO 40, NUDO 1, DPM 1; composition - men 32, women 10, percent of women 23.8%<br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party - SWAPO 65.5%, PDM 16.6%, LPM 4.7%, NUDO 1.9%, APP 1.8%, UDF 1.8%, RP 1.8%, NEFF 1.7%, RDP 1.1%, CDV .7%, SWANU .6%, other 1.8%; seats by party - SWAPO 63, PDM 16, LPM 4, NUDO 2, APP 2, UDF 2, RP 2, NEFF 2, RDP 1, CDV 1, SWANU 1; composition - NA"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)"
@ -620,10 +620,13 @@
"text": "14 Lossen Street, Windhoek"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "Private Bag 12029 Ausspannplatz, Windhoek"
"text": "2540 Windhoek Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2540"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[264] (061) 295-8603"
},
"email address": {
"text": "consularwindhoek@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament (Libandla) consists of:<br> Senate (30 seats; 20 members appointed by the monarch and 10 indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the House of Assembly; members serve 5-year terms)<br>House of Assembly (73 seats; 59 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies or tinkhundla by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed, 10 members appointed by the monarch, 4 women elected by the members if representation of elected women is less than 30%; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 23 October 2018 (next to be held - 31 October 2023)<br>House of Assembly - last held on 21 September 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of seats by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 20, women 10, percent of women 33.3% <br>House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 59; composition - men 60, women 5, percent of women 7.7%; note - total Parliament percent of women 15.8%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "King MSWATI III (since 25 April 1986)"
@ -554,17 +565,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch from among members of the House of Assembly"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament (Libandla) consists of:<br> Senate (30 seats; 20 members appointed by the monarch and 10 indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the House of Assembly; members serve 5-year terms)<br>House of Assembly (73 seats; 59 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies or tinkhundla by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed, 10 members appointed by the monarch, 4 women elected by the members if representation of elected women is less than 30%; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held on 23 October 2018 (next to be held - 31 October 2023)<br>House of Assembly - last held on 21 September 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of seats by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 20, women 10, percent of women 33.3% <br>House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 59; composition - men 60, women 5, percent of women 7.7%; note - total Parliament percent of women 15.8%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 4 justices) and the High Court (consists of the chief justice - ex officio - and 4 justices); note - the Supreme Court has jurisdiction in all constitutional matters"
@ -607,10 +607,13 @@
"text": "Corner of MR 103 and Cultural Center Drive, Ezulwini, P.O. Box D202, The Gables, H106"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "PO Box 199, Mbabane, Eswatini"
"text": "2350 Mbabane Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2350"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[268] 2416-3344"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ConsularMbabane@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (165 seats; 156 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote in 2 rounds if needed, and up to 8 appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms); note - 6 additional electoral seats were added for the 11 August 2016 election, up from 150 electoral seats in the 2011 election"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 11 August 2016 (next to be held on 12 August 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - PF 42%, UPND 41.7%, MMD 2.7%, FDD 2.2%, other 1.9%,independent 9.5%; seats by party - PF 89, UPND 54, MMD 5, FDD 1, NDC 1, independent 14; composition - men 135, women 30, percent of women 18.2%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Edgar LUNGU (since 25 January 2015); Vice President Inonge WINA (since 26 January 2015); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -550,17 +561,6 @@
"text": "Edgar LUNGU reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Edgar LUNGU (PF) 50.4%, Hakainde HICHILEMA (UPND) 47.6%, other 2.0%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly (165 seats; 156 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote in 2 rounds if needed, and up to 8 appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms); note - 6 additional electoral seats were added for the 11 August 2016 election, up from 150 electoral seats in the 2011 election"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 11 August 2016 (next to be held on 12 August 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - PF 42%, UPND 41.7%, MMD 2.7%, FDD 2.2%, other 1.9%,independent 9.5%; seats by party - PF 89, UPND 54, MMD 5, FDD 1, NDC 1, independent 14; composition - men 135, women 30, percent of women 18.2%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, deputy chief justice, and at least 11 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president, vice president, and 11 judges); note - the Constitutional Court began operation in June 2016"
@ -603,10 +603,13 @@
"text": "Eastern end of Kabulonga Road, Ibex Hill, Lusaka"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P. O. Box 320065, Lusaka"
"text": "2310 Lusaka Place, Washington DC 20521-2310"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[260]&nbsp; 211-357-224"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSLusaka@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (80 seats; 60 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies - 6 seats in each of the 10 provinces - by proportional representation vote, 16 indirectly elected by the regional governing councils, 2 reserved for the National Council Chiefs, and 2 reserved for members with disabilities; members serve 5-year terms)<br>National Assembly (270 seats; 210 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 60 seats reserved for women directly elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held for elected member on 30 July 2018 (next to be held in 2023)<br> National Assembly - last held on 30 July 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ZANU-PF 34, MDC Alliance 25, Chiefs 18, people with disabilities 2, MDC-T 1; composition - men 45, women 35, percent of women 43.8%<br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ZANU-PF 179, MDC Alliance 88, MDC-T 1, NPF 1, independent 1; composition - men 185, women 25, percent of women 31.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 34.3%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Emmerson Dambudzo MNANGAGWA (since 24 November 2017); First Vice President Constantino CHIWENGA (since 28 December 2017); note - Robert Gabriel MUGABE resigned on 21 November 2017, after ruling for 37 years"
@ -566,17 +577,6 @@
"text": "Emmerson MNANGAGWA reelected president in 1st round of voting; percent of vote - Emmerson MNANGAGWA (ZANU-PF) 50.8%, Nelson CHAMISA (MDC-T) 44.3%, Thokozani KHUPE (MDC-N) .9%, other 3%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (80 seats; 60 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies - 6 seats in each of the 10 provinces - by proportional representation vote, 16 indirectly elected by the regional governing councils, 2 reserved for the National Council Chiefs, and 2 reserved for members with disabilities; members serve 5-year terms)<br>National Assembly (270 seats; 210 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 60 seats reserved for women directly elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last held for elected member on 30 July 2018 (next to be held in 2023)<br> National Assembly - last held on 30 July 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ZANU-PF 34, MDC Alliance 25, Chiefs 18, people with disabilities 2, MDC-T 1; composition - men 45, women 35, percent of women 43.8%<br> National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ZANU-PF 179, MDC Alliance 88, MDC-T 1, NPF 1, independent 1; composition - men 185, women 25, percent of women 31.5%; note - total Parliament percent of women 34.3%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of the chief and deputy chief justices and 9 judges)"
@ -619,10 +619,13 @@
"text": "2 Lorraine Drive, Bluffhill, Harare"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 3340, Harare"
"text": "2180 Harare Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-2180"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[263] (4) 796-488"
},
"email address": {
"text": "consularharare@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Legislature or Fono consists of:<br>Senate (18 seats; members indirectly selected by regional governing councils to serve 4-year terms)<br>House of Representatives (21 seats; 20 members directly elected by simple majority vote and 1 decided by public meeting on Swains Island; members serve 2-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 18; composition - men 17, women 1; percent of women 5.6%<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - NA"
},
"note": "<strong id=\"tinymce\" class=\"mce-content-body \" style=\"font-size: 18px;\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"false\" data-id=\"field_notes\">note:</strong> American Samoa elects 1 member by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term as a delegate to the US House of Representatives; the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegate last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2022); Amata Coleman RADEWAGEN elected delegate; Amata Coleman RADEWAGEN (Republican Party) 83.5%, Oreta CHRICHTON (Democratic Party) 14.4%, Meleagi SUITONU-CHAPMAN (Democratic Party) 2.1%"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021); Vice President Kamala D. HARRIS (since 20 January 2021)"
@ -370,18 +382,6 @@
"text": "Lemanu Peleti MAUGA elected governor in first round; percent of vote - Lemanu Peleti MAUGA (independent) 60.3%, Gaoteote Palaie TOFAU (independent) 21.9%, I'aulualo Fa'afetai TALIA (independent) 12.3%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Legislature or Fono consists of:<br>Senate (18 seats; members indirectly selected by regional governing councils to serve 4-year terms)<br>House of Representatives (21 seats; 20 members directly elected by simple majority vote and 1 decided by public meeting on Swains Island; members serve 2-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 18; composition - men 17, women 1; percent of women 5.6%<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - NA"
},
"note": "<strong id=\"tinymce\" class=\"mce-content-body \" style=\"font-size: 18px;\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"false\" data-id=\"field_notes\">note:</strong> American Samoa elects 1 member by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term as a delegate to the US House of Representatives; the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegate last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2022); Amata Coleman RADEWAGEN elected delegate; Amata Coleman RADEWAGEN (Republican Party) 83.5%, Oreta CHRICHTON (Democratic Party) 14.4%, Meleagi SUITONU-CHAPMAN (Democratic Party) 2.1%"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions); note - American Samoa has no US federal courts"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal and compulsory"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Federal Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (76 seats; 12 members from each of the 6 states and 2 each from the 2 mainland territories; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 6-year terms with one-half of state membership renewed every 3 years and territory membership renewed every 3 years)<br>House of Representatives (151 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority preferential vote; members serve terms of up to 3 years)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 18 May 2019 (next to be held in 2022)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 18 May 2019 (next to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - percent of vote by party - Liberal/National coalition 37.99%, ALP 28.79%, The Greens 10.19%, One Nation 5.4%, Centre Alliance .19%, Lambie Network .21%, other 17.23%; seats by party - Liberal/National coalition 35, ALP 26, The Greens 9, One Nation 2, Centre Alliance 2, Lambie Network 1, independents 1<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - Liberal/National coalition 41.4%, ALP 33.3%, The Greens 10.4%, Katter's Australian Party .49%, Centre Alliance .33%, independents 3.37%, other 10.63%; seats by party - Liberal/National Coalition 77, ALP 68, The Greens 1, Katter's Australian Party 1, Centre Alliance 1, independent 3"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General David HURLEY (since 1 July 2019)"
@ -509,17 +520,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is sworn in as prime minister by the governor general"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Federal Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (76 seats; 12 members from each of the 6 states and 2 each from the 2 mainland territories; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 6-year terms with one-half of state membership renewed every 3 years and territory membership renewed every 3 years)<br>House of Representatives (151 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority preferential vote; members serve terms of up to 3 years)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 18 May 2019 (next to be held in 2022)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 18 May 2019 (next to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - percent of vote by party - Liberal/National coalition 37.99%, ALP 28.79%, The Greens 10.19%, One Nation 5.4%, Centre Alliance .19%, Lambie Network .21%, other 17.23%; seats by party - Liberal/National coalition 35, ALP 26, The Greens 9, One Nation 2, Centre Alliance 2, Lambie Network 1, independents 1<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - Liberal/National coalition 41.4%, ALP 33.3%, The Greens 10.4%, Katter's Australian Party .49%, Centre Alliance .33%, independents 3.37%, other 10.63%; seats by party - Liberal/National Coalition 77, ALP 68, The Greens 1, Katter's Australian Party 1, Centre Alliance 1, independent 3"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "High Court of Australia (consists of 7 justices, including the chief justice); note - each of the 6 states, 2 territories, and Norfolk Island has a Supreme Court; the High Court is the final appellate court beyond the state and territory supreme courts"
@ -565,11 +565,14 @@
"text": "Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "APO AP 96549"
"text": "7800 Canberra Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20512-7800"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[61] (02) 6214-5970"
},
"email address": {
"text": "AskEmbassyCanberra@state.gov"
},
"consulate(s) general": {
"text": "Melbourne, Perth, Sydney"
}

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "21 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Parliament (50 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 3 April 2019 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - UDP 10.7%, DAP 7.8%, PAP 4.4%, other 20.8%, independent 56.3%; seats by party - DAP 7, UDP 5, PAP 3, KPSI 1, SIPFP 1, SIPRA 1, independent 32; composition - men 49, women 1, percent of women 2%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General David VUNAGI (since&nbsp;8 July 2019)"
@ -512,17 +523,6 @@
"text": "Manasseh SOGAVARE (independent) defeated in no-confidence vote on 6 November 2017; Rick HOU elected prime minister on 15 November 2017"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Parliament (50 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 3 April 2019 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - UDP 10.7%, DAP 7.8%, PAP 4.4%, other 20.8%, independent 56.3%; seats by party - DAP 7, UDP 5, PAP 3, KPSI 1, SIPFP 1, SIPRA 1, independent 32; composition - men 49, women 1, percent of women 2%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and ex officio members including the High Court chief justice and its puisne judges); High Court (consists of the chief justice and puisne judges, as prescribed by the National Parliament)"

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"Languages": {
"text": "Malay (Cocos dialect) 68.8%, English 22.3%, unspecified 8.9%; note - data represent language spoken at home (2016 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>Buku Fakta Dunia, sumber yang diperlukan untuk maklumat asas. (Malay)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
@ -236,6 +236,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with half the membership renewed every 2 years)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held in October 2017 (next to be held on 31 October 2019)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 5, women 2, percent of women 28.6%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General David HURLEY (since 1 July 2019)"
@ -250,17 +261,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Australian prime minister; administrator appointed by the governor general for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with half the membership renewed every 2 years)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held in October 2017 (next to be held on 31 October 2019)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 5, women 2, percent of women 28.6%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "under the terms of the Territorial Law Reform Act 1992, Western Australia provides court services as needed for the island including the Supreme Court and subordinate courts (District Court, Magistrate Court, Family Court, Children's Court, and Coroners' Court)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal; note - indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature consists of:<br>Senate (9 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)<br>House of Representatives (20 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 2-year terms)<br><br>the Northern Mariana Islands directly elects 1 delegate to the US House of Representatives by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>CNMI Senate - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)<br>CNMI House of Representatives - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2022)<br>Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands delegate to the US House of Representatives  - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>CNMI Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 6, independent 3; composition - men 8, women 1, percent of women 11.1%<br>CNMI House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 9, Democrat Party 8, independent 3<br><br>delegate to US House of Representatives - seat won by independent; composition - 1 man"
},
"note": "<strong id=\"tinymce\" class=\"mce-content-body \" style=\"font-size: 18px;\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"false\" data-id=\"field_notes\">note:</strong> the Northern Mariana Islands delegate to the US House of Representatives can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the \"Committee of the Whole House\" but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021); Vice President Kamala D. HARRIS (since 20 January 2021)"
@ -378,18 +390,6 @@
"text": "Ralph TORRES&nbsp;elected governor; percent of vote - Ralph TORRES (Republican) 62.2%, Juan BABAUTA (Independent) 37.8%;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arnold PALACIOS elected Lieutenant Governor"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature consists of:<br>Senate (9 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)<br>House of Representatives (20 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 2-year terms)<br><br>the Northern Mariana Islands directly elects 1 delegate to the US House of Representatives by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>CNMI Senate - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)<br>CNMI House of Representatives - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2022)<br>Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands delegate to the US House of Representatives  - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>CNMI Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 6, independent 3; composition - men 8, women 1, percent of women 11.1%<br>CNMI House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 9, Democrat Party 8, independent 3<br><br>delegate to US House of Representatives - seat won by independent; composition - 1 man"
},
"note": "<strong id=\"tinymce\" class=\"mce-content-body \" style=\"font-size: 18px;\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"false\" data-id=\"field_notes\">note:</strong> the Northern Mariana Islands delegate to the US House of Representatives can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the \"Committee of the Whole House\" but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) (consists of the chief justice and 2 associate justices); US Federal District Court (consists of 1 judge); note - US Federal District Court jurisdiction limited to US federal laws; appeals beyond the CNMI Supreme Court are referred to the US Supreme Court"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 14 June 2018 (next to be held by 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Demo 11, CIP 10, One Cook Islands Movement 1, independent 2; composition - men 15, women 9, percent of women 37.5%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Sir Tom J. MARSTERS (since 9 August 2013); New Zealand Acting High Commissioner Ms Rachel BENNETT (since 9 December 2019)"
@ -415,17 +426,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; UK representative appointed by the monarch; New Zealand high commissioner appointed by the New Zealand Government; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually becomes prime minister"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 14 June 2018 (next to be held by 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Demo 11, CIP 10, One Cook Islands Movement 1, independent 2; composition - men 15, women 9, percent of women 37.5%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and 3 judges of the High Court); High Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 4 judges and organized into civil, criminal, and land divisions); note - appeals beyond the Cook Islands Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)"

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"text": "cyclonic storms can occur from November to January"
},
"Geography - note": {
"text": "includes 332 islands; approximately 110 are inhabited"
"text": "consists of 332 islands, approximately 110 of which are inhabited, and more than 500 islets"
}
},
"People and Society": {
@ -516,6 +516,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament (51 seats; members directly elected in a nationwide, multi-seat constituency by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 14 November 2018 (next to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - FijiFirst 50%, SODELPA 39.6%, NFP 7.4%; seats by party - FijiFirst 27, SODELPA 21, NFP 3; composition - men 41, women 10, percent of women 19.6%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Jioji Konousi KONROTE (since 12 November 2015)"
@ -533,17 +544,6 @@
"text": "Jioji Konousi KONROTE reelected president (unopposed)"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament (51 seats; members directly elected in a nationwide, multi-seat constituency by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 14 November 2018 (next to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - FijiFirst 50%, SODELPA 39.6%, NFP 7.4%; seats by party - FijiFirst 27, SODELPA 21, NFP 3; composition - men 41, women 10, percent of women 19.6%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, all justices of the Court of Appeal, and judges appointed specifically as Supreme Court judges); Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, all puisne judges of the High Court, and judges specifically appointed to the Court of Appeal); High Court (chaired by the chief justice and includes a minimum of 10 puisne judges; High Court organized into civil, criminal, family, employment, and tax divisions)"
@ -586,10 +586,13 @@
"text": "158 Princes Rd, Tamavua, Suva"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P. O. Box 218, Suva"
"text": "4290 Suva Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-4290"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[679] 330-8685"
},
"email address": {
"text": "SuvaACS@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Congress (14 seats; 10 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 2-year terms and 4 at- large members directly elected from each of the 4 states by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 2 March 2021 (next to be held on March 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 14; composition - men 14, women 0"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President David W. PANUELO (since 11 May 2019); Vice President Yosiwo P. GEORGE (since 11 May 2015); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -470,17 +481,6 @@
"text": "David W. PANUELO elected president by Congress; Yosiwo P. GEORGE reelected vice president"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Congress (14 seats; 10 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 2-year terms and 4 at- large members directly elected from each of the 4 states by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 2 March 2021 (next to be held on March 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 14; composition - men 14, women 0"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and not more than 5 associate justices and organized into appellate and criminal divisions)"
@ -530,6 +530,9 @@
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[691] 320-2186"
},
"email address": {
"text": "KoloniaACS@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "French (official) 70%, Polynesian (official) 28.2%, other 1.8% (2012 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
@ -415,6 +415,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Assembly of French Polynesia or Assemblée de la Polynésie française (57 seats; elections held in 2 rounds; in the second round, 38 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by a closed-list proportional representation vote; the party receiving the most votes gets an additional 19 seats; members serve 5-year terms)<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>French Polynesia indirectly elects 2 senators to the French Senate via an electoral college by absolute majority vote for 6-year terms with one-half the membership renewed every 3 years and directly elects 3 deputies to the French National Assembly by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for 5-year terms"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<p>Assembly of French Polynesia - last held on 22 April 2018 and 6 May 2018 (next to be held in 2023)<br>French Senate - last held in September 2017 (next to be held in September 2020)<br>French National Assembly - last held in 2 rounds on 3 and 17 June 2017 (next to be held in 2022)</p>"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<p>Assembly of French Polynesia - percent of vote by party - Tapura Huiraatira 45.1%, Popular Rally 29.3%, Tavini Huiraatira 25.6%; seats by party - Tapura Huiraatira 38, Popular Rally 11, Tavini Huiraatira 8; composition - men 27, women 30, percent of women 52.6%<br>French Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Popular Rally 1, People's Servant Party 1; composition - men 246, women 102, percent of women 29.3%<br>French National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Tapura Huiractura 2, Tavini Huiraatura 1; composition - men 353, women 224, percent of women 38.8%; note - total Parliament percent of women 20%</p>"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Dominique SORAIN (since 10 July 2019)"
@ -429,17 +440,6 @@
"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); high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; French Polynesia president indirectly elected by Assembly of French Polynesia for a 5-year term (no term limits)"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Assembly of French Polynesia or Assemblée de la Polynésie française (57 seats; elections held in 2 rounds; in the second round, 38 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by a closed-list proportional representation vote; the party receiving the most votes gets an additional 19 seats; members serve 5-year terms)<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>French Polynesia indirectly elects 2 senators to the French Senate via an electoral college by absolute majority vote for 6-year terms with one-half the membership renewed every 3 years and directly elects 3 deputies to the French National Assembly by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for 5-year terms"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<p>Assembly of French Polynesia - last held on 22 April 2018 and 6 May 2018 (next to be held in 2023)<br>French Senate - last held in September 2017 (next to be held in September 2020)<br>French National Assembly - last held in 2 rounds on 3 and 17 June 2017 (next to be held in 2022)</p>"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<p>Assembly of French Polynesia - percent of vote by party - Tapura Huiraatira 45.1%, Popular Rally 29.3%, Tavini Huiraatira 25.6%; seats by party - Tapura Huiraatira 38, Popular Rally 11, Tavini Huiraatira 8; composition - men 27, women 30, percent of women 52.6%<br>French Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Popular Rally 1, People's Servant Party 1; composition - men 246, women 102, percent of women 29.3%<br>French National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Tapura Huiractura 2, Tavini Huiraatura 1; composition - men 353, women 224, percent of women 38.8%; note - total Parliament percent of women 20%</p>"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel (composition NA); note - appeals beyond the French Polynesia Court of Appeal are heard by the Court of Cassation (in Paris)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal; note - Guamanians are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislature of Guam or Liheslaturan Guahan (15 seats; members elected in a single countrywide constituency by simple majority vote to serve 2-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 6 November 2018 (next to be held on 3 November 2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 10, Republican Party 5; composition - men 5, women 10, percent of women 66.7%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Guam directly elects 1 member by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term as a delegate to the US House of Representatives; the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegate last held on 6 November 2018 (next to be held on 3 November 2020); election results - seat by party - Democratic Party 1; composition 1 man"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "<p>President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021); Vice President Kamala D. HARRIS (since 20 January 2021)</p>"
@ -422,18 +434,6 @@
"text": "Lourdes LEON GUERRERO elected governor; percent of vote - &nbsp;Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (Democratic Party) 50.7%, Ray TENORIO (Republican Party) 26.4%; Josh TENORIO (Democratic Party) elected lieutenant governor"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislature of Guam or Liheslaturan Guahan (15 seats; members elected in a single countrywide constituency by simple majority vote to serve 2-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 6 November 2018 (next to be held on 3 November 2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 10, Republican Party 5; composition - men 5, women 10, percent of women 66.7%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Guam directly elects 1 member by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term as a delegate to the US House of Representatives; the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegate last held on 6 November 2018 (next to be held on 3 November 2020); election results - seat by party - Democratic Party 1; composition 1 man"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Guam (consists of 3 justices); note - appeals beyond the Supreme Court of Guam are referred to the US Supreme Court"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Assembly or Maneaba Ni Maungatabu (46 seats; 44 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in two-rounds if needed; 1 member appointed by the Rabi Council of Leaders - representing Banaba Island, and 1 ex officio member - the attorney general; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "legislative elections originally scheduled to be held in two rounds on 7 and 15 April 2020 but rescheduled for 14 and 21 April (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party (second round) - NA; seats by party (second round) - TKB 22, BKM 22, 1 independent"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Taneti MAAMAU (since 11 March 2016); Vice President Teuea TOATU (since 19 June 2019); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -500,17 +511,6 @@
"text": "Taneti MAAMAU reelected president; percent of vote - Taneti MAAMAU (TKB) 59.3%,&nbsp;Banuera BERINA (BKM) 40.7%."
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Assembly or Maneaba Ni Maungatabu (46 seats; 44 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in two-rounds if needed; 1 member appointed by the Rabi Council of Leaders - representing Banaba Island, and 1 ex officio member - the attorney general; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "legislative elections originally scheduled to be held in two rounds on 7 and 15 April 2020 but rescheduled for 14 and 21 April (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party (second round) - NA; seats by party (second round) - TKB 22, BKM 22, 1 independent"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General David HURLEY (since 1 July 2019)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "Administrator Natasha GRIGGS (since 5 October 2017)"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Australian prime minister; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with a portion of the membership renewed every 2 years)"
@ -263,6 +252,17 @@
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 9; composition as of 17 October 2015 - men 7, women 2, percent of women 22.2%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General David HURLEY (since 1 July 2019)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "Administrator Natasha GRIGGS (since 5 October 2017)"
},
"elections/appointments": {
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Australian prime minister; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "under the terms of the Territorial Law Reform Act 1992, Western Australia provides court services as needed for the island, including the Supreme Court and subordinate courts (District Court, Magistrate Court, Family Court, Children's Court, and Coroners' Court)"

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"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Territorial Congress or Congrès du Territoire (54 seats; members indirectly selected proportionally by the partisan makeup of the 3 Provincial Assemblies or Assemblés Provinciales; members of the 3 Provincial Assemblies directly elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms); note - the Customary Senate is the assembly of the various traditional councils of the Kanaks, the indigenous population, which rules on laws affecting the indigenous population<br>New Caledonia indirectly elects 2 members to the French Senate by an electoral colleges for a 6-year term with one seat renewed every 3 years and directly elects 2 members to the French National Assembly by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Territorial Congress - last held on 12 May 2019 (next to be held in May 2024)<br>French Senate - election last held on 24 September 2017 (next to be held not later than 2019)<br><br>French National Assembly - election last held on 11 and 18 June 2017 (next to be held by June 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<p>Territorial Congress - percent of vote by party - N/A; seats by party -Future With Confidence 18, UNI 9, UC 9, CE 7, FLNKS 6, Oceanic Awakening 3, PT 1, LKS 1 (Anti-Independence 28, Pro-Independence 26); composition - men 30, women 24, percent of women 44.4%</p> <br>French Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 2<br><br>French National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CE 2"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by High Commissioner Laurent PREVOST (since 5 August 2019)"
@ -441,17 +452,6 @@
"text": "Thierry SANTA elected president by Territorial Congress with 6 votes out of 11"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Territorial Congress or Congrès du Territoire (54 seats; members indirectly selected proportionally by the partisan makeup of the 3 Provincial Assemblies or Assemblés Provinciales; members of the 3 Provincial Assemblies directly elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms); note - the Customary Senate is the assembly of the various traditional councils of the Kanaks, the indigenous population, which rules on laws affecting the indigenous population<br>New Caledonia indirectly elects 2 members to the French Senate by an electoral colleges for a 6-year term with one seat renewed every 3 years and directly elects 2 members to the French National Assembly by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Territorial Congress - last held on 12 May 2019 (next to be held in May 2024)<br>French Senate - election last held on 24 September 2017 (next to be held not later than 2019)<br><br>French National Assembly - election last held on 11 and 18 June 2017 (next to be held by June 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<p>Territorial Congress - percent of vote by party - N/A; seats by party -Future With Confidence 18, UNI 9, UC 9, CE 7, FLNKS 6, Oceanic Awakening 3, PT 1, LKS 1 (Anti-Independence 28, Pro-Independence 26); composition - men 30, women 24, percent of women 44.4%</p> <br>French Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 2<br><br>French National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CE 2"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal in Noumea or Cour d'Appel; organized into civil, commercial, social, and pre-trial investigation chambers; court bench normally includes the court president and 2 counselors); Administrative Court (number of judges NA); note - final appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (in Paris); final appeals beyond the Administrative Court are referred to the Administrative Court of Appeal (in Paris)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Assembly or Fono Ekepule (20 seats; 14 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 6 directly elected from the National Register or \"common roll\" by majority vote; members serve 3-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 30 May 2020 (next to be held on 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 20"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Patricia Lee REDDY (since 28 September 2016); the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High Commissioner Kirk YATES (since May 2018)"
@ -344,17 +355,6 @@
"text": "Dalton TAGELAGI elected premier; Legislative Assembly vote - Dalton TAGELAGI (independent) 13, O'Love JACOBSEN (independent) 7; Toke TALAGI&nbsp;lost his seat in election"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Assembly or Fono Ekepule (20 seats; 14 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 6 directly elected from the National Register or \"common roll\" by majority vote; members serve 3-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 30 May 2020 (next to be held on 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 20"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Norfolk Island Regional Council (5 seats; councillors directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); mayor elected annually by the councillors"
},
"elections": {
"text": "elections last held 28 May 2016 (next rescheduled to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "seats by party - independent 5; composition - men 4, women 1, percent of women 20%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> following an administrative restructuring of local government, the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on 18 June 2015 and replaced by an interim Norfolk Island Advisory Council effective 1 July 2015; the Advisory Council consisted of 5 members appointed by the Norfolk Island administrator based on nominations from the community; following elections on 28 May 2016, the new Norfolk Island Regional Council (NIRC) commenced operations on 1 July 2016; on 20 December 2020 the NIRC was suspended for three months following a public audit and this suspension was extended on 3 February 2021 for an additional three months pending the outcome of a public inquiry; the council election previously scheduled for 13 March 2021 has been postponed 12 months"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General David HURLEY (since 1 July 2019)"
@ -268,18 +280,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Norfolk Island Regional Council (5 seats; councillors directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); mayor elected annually by the councillors"
},
"elections": {
"text": "elections last held 28 May 2016 (next rescheduled to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "seats by party - independent 5; composition - men 4, women 1, percent of women 20%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> following an administrative restructuring of local government, the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on 18 June 2015 and replaced by an interim Norfolk Island Advisory Council effective 1 July 2015; the Advisory Council consisted of 5 members appointed by the Norfolk Island administrator based on nominations from the community; following elections on 28 May 2016, the new Norfolk Island Regional Council (NIRC) commenced operations on 1 July 2016; on 20 December 2020 the NIRC was suspended for three months following a public audit and this suspension was extended on 3 February 2021 for an additional three months pending the outcome of a public inquiry; the council election previously scheduled for 13 March 2021 has been postponed 12 months"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Norfolk Island (consists of the chief justice and several justices); note - appeals beyond the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island are heard by the Federal Court and the High Court of Australia"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament (52 seats; members directly elected in 8 single-seat and 9 multi-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote to serve 4-year terms (candidates in multi-seat constituencies can be elected with only 4% of the vote)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 19&ndash;20 March 2020 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GJP 9, RMC 7, VP 7, LPV 5, UMP 5, NUP 4, other 15; composition - men 52, women 0; percent of women 0%; note - political party associations are fluid"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the National Council of Chiefs advises on matters of culture and language"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Tallis Obed MOSES (since 6 July 2017)"
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"text": "Bob LOUGHMAN elected prime minister on 20 April 2020; Bob LOUGHMAN 31 votes, Ralph REGENVANU 21 votes"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament (52 seats; members directly elected in 8 single-seat and 9 multi-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote to serve 4-year terms (candidates in multi-seat constituencies can be elected with only 4% of the vote)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 19&ndash;20 March 2020 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - GJP 9, RMC 7, VP 7, LPV 5, UMP 5, NUP 4, other 15; composition - men 52, women 0; percent of women 0%; note - political party associations are fluid"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the National Council of Chiefs advises on matters of culture and language"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of 2 or more judges of the Supreme Court designated by the chief justice); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 puisne judges - 3 local and 3 expatriate)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "20 years of age; universal and compulsory"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the \"Dowdall\" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 24 August 2019 (next to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19; composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Lionel AINGIMEA (since 27 August 2019); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -458,17 +469,6 @@
"text": "Lionel AINGIMEA elected president; Parliament vote - Lionel AINGIMEA (independent) 12, David ADEANG (Nauru First) 6"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the \"Dowdall\" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 24 August 2019 (next to be held in 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19; composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and several justices); note - in late 2017, the Nauruan Government revoked the 1976 High Court Appeals Act, which had allowed appeals beyond the Nauruan Supreme Court, and in early 2018, the government formed its own appeals court"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Representatives - commonly called Parliament (120 seats for 2020-23 term); 72 members directly elected in 65 single-seat constituencies and 7 Maori constituencies by simple majority vote and 48 directly elected by closed party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 3-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 17 October 2020 (next scheduled for 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - Labor Party 49.1%, National Party 26.8%, ACT Party 8%, Green Party 6.3%, Maori Party 1%; seats by party - Labor Party 64, National Party 35, Green Party 10, ACT Party 10, Maori Party 1; composition - men 63, women 57, percent of women 47.5%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor-General Dame Patricia Lee REDDY (since 28 September 2016)"
@ -518,17 +529,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor-general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor-general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor-general; note - Prime Minister ARDERN heads up a minority coalition government consisting of the Labor and New Zealand First parties with confidence and supply support from the Green Party"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Representatives - commonly called Parliament (120 seats for 2020-23 term); 72 members directly elected in 65 single-seat constituencies and 7 Maori constituencies by simple majority vote and 48 directly elected by closed party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 3-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 17 October 2020 (next scheduled for 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - Labor Party 49.1%, National Party 26.8%, ACT Party 8%, Green Party 6.3%, Maori Party 1%; seats by party - Labor Party 64, National Party 35, Green Party 10, ACT Party 10, Maori Party 1; composition - men 63, women 57, percent of women 47.5%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices, including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) as the final appeals court"
@ -574,11 +574,14 @@
"text": "29 Fitzherbert Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P. O. Box 1190, Wellington; PSC 467, Box 1, APO AP 96531-1034"
"text": "4370 Auckland Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-4370"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[64] (4) 499-0490"
},
"email address": {
"text": "AucklandACS@state.gov"
},
"consulate(s) general": {
"text": "Auckland"
}

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal with three years residency"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Island Council (10 seats; 4 members directly elected by proportional representation vote, 1 nominated by the elected Council members, 2 appointed by the governor, and 3 ex-officio members - the governor, deputy governor, and commissioner; elected members serve 1-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held in November 2017 (next to be held not later than December 2019)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats - 5 independent; composition - men 5, women 5, percent of women 50%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Laura CLARK (since 25 January 2018)"
@ -280,17 +291,6 @@
"text": "Charlene WARREN-PEU elected mayor and chairman of the Island Council; Island Council vote - NA"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Island Council (10 seats; 4 members directly elected by proportional representation vote, 1 nominated by the elected Council members, 2 appointed by the governor, and 3 ex-officio members - the governor, deputy governor, and commissioner; elected members serve 1-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held in November 2017 (next to be held not later than December 2019)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats - 5 independent; composition - men 5, women 5, percent of women 50%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Pitcairn Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, 2 judges, and the Supreme Court chief justice, an ex-officio member); Pitcairn Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 2 judges); note - appeals beyond the Pitcairn Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of:<br>Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms)<br>House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)<br>House of Delegates - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 13; composition - men 12, women 1; percent of women 7.7%<br>House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 16; composition - men 15, women 1; percent of women 6.3%; note - overall percent of women in National Congress 6.9%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Surangel WHIPPS Jr. (since 21 January 2021); Vice President Jerrlyn Uduch Sengebau SENIOR (since 21 January 2021); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -502,17 +513,6 @@
"text": "Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. elected president (in second round); percent of vote - Surangel WHIPPS, Jr. (independent) 56.7%, Raynold OILUCH (independent) 43.3%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Congress or Olbiil Era Kelulau consists of:<br>Senate (13 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote to serve 4-year terms)<br>House of Delegates (16 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)<br>House of Delegates - last held on 3 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 13; composition - men 12, women 1; percent of women 7.7%<br>House of Delegates - percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 16; composition - men 15, women 1; percent of women 6.3%; note - overall percent of women in National Congress 6.9%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 3 associate justices organized into appellate trial divisions; the Supreme Court organization also includes the Common Pleas and Land Courts)"
@ -562,6 +562,9 @@
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[680] 587-2911"
},
"email address": {
"text": "USEmbassykoror@palaunet.lcom"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Parliament consists of:<br>Council of Iroij, a 12-member group of tribal leaders advises the Presidential Cabinet and reviews legislation affecting customary law or any traditional practice); members appointed to serve 1-year terms<br>Nitijela (33 seats; members in 19 single- and 5 multi-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - legislative power resides in the Nitijela"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 18 November 2019 (next to be held by November 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 33"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President David KABUA&nbsp;(since&nbsp; 13 January 2020); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -518,17 +529,6 @@
"text": "David KABUA&nbsp;elected president; Parliament vote - David KABUA&nbsp;20, Hilda C. HEINE&nbsp;12"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Parliament consists of:<br>Council of Iroij, a 12-member group of tribal leaders advises the Presidential Cabinet and reviews legislation affecting customary law or any traditional practice); members appointed to serve 1-year terms<br>Nitijela (33 seats; members in 19 single- and 5 multi-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - legislative power resides in the Nitijela"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 18 November 2019 (next to be held by November 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 33"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 2 associate justices)"
@ -577,10 +577,13 @@
"text": "Oceanside, Mejen Weto, Long Island, Majuro"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P. O. Box 1379, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands 96960-1379"
"text": "4380 Majuro Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-4380"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[692] 247-4012"
},
"email address": {
"text": "MAJConsular@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "21 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral General Fono (20 seats apportioned by island - Atafu 7, Fakaofo 7, Nukunonu 6; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 3-year terms); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power to the General Fono"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 23 January 2020 depending on island (next to be held in January 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 20; composition - men 17, women 3, percent of women 15%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of New Zealand Governor General Dame Patricia Lee REDDY (since 28 September 2016); New Zealand is represented by Administrator Ross ARDERN (since May 2018)"
@ -334,17 +345,6 @@
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the meeting place of the Tokelau Council rotates annually among the three atolls; this tradition has given rise to the somewhat misleading description that the capital rotates yearly between the three atolls; in actuality, it is the seat of the government councilors that rotates since Tokelau has no capital"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral General Fono (20 seats apportioned by island - Atafu 7, Fakaofo 7, Nukunonu 6; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 3-year terms); note - the Tokelau Amendment Act of 1996 confers limited legislative power to the General Fono"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 23 January 2020 depending on island (next to be held in January 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 20; composition - men 17, women 3, percent of women 15%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (in New Zealand) (consists of the court president and 8 judges sitting in 3- or 5-judge panels, depending on the case)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "21 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fale Alea (up to 30 seats; - 26 for the 2017-19 term); 17 people's representatives directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, and 9 indirectly elected by hereditary leaders; members serve 3-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 16 November 2017 (next to be held in 2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 14, nobles' representatives 9,&nbsp; independent 3; composition - men 24, women 2, percent of women 7.7%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "King TUPOU VI (since 18 March 2012); Heir Apparent Crown Prince Siaosi Manumataogo 'Alaivahamama'o 'Ahoeitu Konstantin Tuku'aho, son of the king (born 17 September 1985); note - on 18 March 2012, King George TUPOU V died and his brother, Crown Prince TUPOUTO'A Lavaka, assumed the throne as TUPOU VI"
@ -530,17 +541,6 @@
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> a Privy Council advises the monarch"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fale Alea (up to 30 seats; - 26 for the 2017-19 term); 17 people's representatives directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, and 9 indirectly elected by hereditary leaders; members serve 3-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 16 November 2017 (next to be held in 2020)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 14, nobles' representatives 9,&nbsp; independent 3; composition - men 24, women 2, percent of women 7.7%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and a number of judges determined by the monarch); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are brought before the King in Privy Council, the monarch's advisory organ that has both judicial and legislative powers"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Assembly or Fale I Fono (16 seats; members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 9 September 2019 (next to be held on September 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 16 (9 members reelected)"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Acting Governor General Teniku TALESI Honolulu<br>(since 19 August 2019)"
@ -463,17 +474,6 @@
"text": "Kausea NATANO elected prime minister by House of Assembly; House of Assembly vote count on 19 September 2019 -&nbsp;10 to 6"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Assembly or Fale I Fono (16 seats; members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 9 September 2019 (next to be held on September 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 16 (9 members reelected)"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and not less than 3 appeals judges); High Court (consists of the chief justice); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats - Wallis 13, Futuna 7; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)<br>Wallis and Futuna indirectly elects 1 senator to the French Senate by an electoral college by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term, and directly elects 1 deputy to the French National Assembly by absolute majority vote for a 5-year term"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Territorial Assembly - last held on 26 March 2017 (next to be held in March 2022)<br>French Senate - last held on 28 September 2014 (next to be held by September 2020)<br>French National Assembly - last held on 11 June 2017 (next to be held in June 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Territorial Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - 2 members are elected from the list Fia gaue fakatahi kihe kaha'u e lelei and 1 each from 18 other lists; composition - men 14, women 6, percent of women 30%<br> French Senate - LR 1<br>French National Assembly - independent 1"
},
"note": "&nbsp;"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by Administrator Superior Herve JONATHAN (since 11 January 2021)"
@ -391,18 +403,6 @@
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> there are 3 traditional kings with limited powers"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats - Wallis 13, Futuna 7; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)<br>Wallis and Futuna indirectly elects 1 senator to the French Senate by an electoral college by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term, and directly elects 1 deputy to the French National Assembly by absolute majority vote for a 5-year term"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Territorial Assembly - last held on 26 March 2017 (next to be held in March 2022)<br>French Senate - last held on 28 September 2014 (next to be held by September 2020)<br>French National Assembly - last held on 11 June 2017 (next to be held in June 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Territorial Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - 2 members are elected from the list Fia gaue fakatahi kihe kaha'u e lelei and 1 each from 18 other lists; composition - men 14, women 6, percent of women 30%<br> French Senate - LR 1<br>French National Assembly - independent 1"
},
"note": "&nbsp;"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Assizes or Cour d'Assizes (consists of 1 judge; court hears primarily serious criminal cases); note - appeals beyond the Court of Assizes are heard before the Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel (in Noumea, New Caledonia)"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "21 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (51 seats for 2021-2026 term); members from 51 single-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote, with a minimum 10% representation of women in the Assembly required; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "election last held on 9 April 2021 (next election to be held in 2026)<br>note - head of state TUIMALEALI'IFANO Va’aletoa Sualauvi II declared 9 April 2021 election void on 4 May 2021, new elections set for 21 May 2021; on 17 May 2021, the Supreme Court invalidated the head of state's order allowing the 9 April 2021 election results to stand"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - HRPP 55%, FAST 37%, TSP 3%, independents 5%; seats by party – initial election results - FAST 25, HRPP 25, independents 1; composition - men 46, women 5, percent of women 9.8% <br>note - on 2 June 2021, the Court of Appeals declared that a sixth seat for women is required to meet the minimum 10% representation for women, but that the seat would not be filled until after all election petitions and by-elections are settled"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "TUIMALEALI'IFANO Va&rsquo;aletoa Sualauvi II (since 21 July 2017)"
@ -532,17 +543,6 @@
"text": "TUIMALEALI'IFANO Va&rsquo;aletoa Sualauvi unanimously elected by the Legislative Assembly on 5 July 2017"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (51 seats for 2021-2026 term); members from 51 single-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote, with a minimum 10% representation of women in the Assembly required; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "election last held on 9 April 2021 (next election to be held in 2026)<br>note - head of state TUIMALEALI'IFANO Va’aletoa Sualauvi II declared 9 April 2021 election void on 4 May 2021, new elections set for 21 May 2021; on 17 May 2021, the Supreme Court invalidated the head of state's order allowing the 9 April 2021 election results to stand"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - HRPP 55%, FAST 37%, TSP 3%, independents 5%; seats by party – initial election results - FAST 25, HRPP 25, independents 1; composition - men 46, women 5, percent of women 9.8% <br>note - on 2 June 2021, the Court of Appeals declared that a sixth seat for women is required to meet the minimum 10% representation for women, but that the seat would not be filled until after all election petitions and by-elections are settled"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and 2 Supreme Court judges and meets once or twice a year); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and several judges)"
@ -588,10 +588,13 @@
"text": "Accident Corporation Building, 5th Floor, Matafele, Apia"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P. O. Box 3430, Matafele, Apia"
"text": "4400 Apia Place, Washington DC 20521-4400"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[685] 22-030 (2018)"
},
"email address": {
"text": "AmEmbApia@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 25 June 2021 (next to be held in June 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party MEP 35.3%, AVP 31.3%, ROOTS 9.4%, MAS 8%, Accion21 5.8%; seats by party - MEP 9, AVP 7, ROOTS 2, MAS 2, Accion21 1"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "King WILLEM-ALEXANDER of the Netherlands (since 30 April 2013); represented by Governor General Alfonso BOEKHOUDT (since 1 January 2017)"
@ -444,17 +455,6 @@
"text": "Evelyn WEVER-CROES (MEP) elected prime minister; percent of legislative vote - NA"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislature or Staten (21 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 25 June 2021 (next to be held in June 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party MEP 35.3%, AVP 31.3%, ROOTS 9.4%, MAS 8%, Accion21 5.8%; seats by party - MEP 9, AVP 7, ROOTS 2, MAS 2, Accion21 1"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba or \"Joint Court of Justice\" (sits as a 3-judge panel); final appeals heard by the Supreme Court in The Hague, Netherlands"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (17 seats; members appointed by the governor general)<br>House of Representatives (18 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last appointed on 26 March 2018 (next NA)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 21 March 2018 (next to be held in March 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate -  composition - men 8, women 9, percent of women 52.9%<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - ABLP 59.4%, UPP 37.2%, BPM 1.4%, other 1.9% ; seats by party - ABLP 15, UPP 1, BPM 1; composition - men 16, women 2, percent of women 11.1%; note - total Parliament percent of women 31.4%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Rodney WILLIAMS (since 14 August 2014)"
@ -470,17 +481,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (17 seats; members appointed by the governor general)<br>House of Representatives (18 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last appointed on 26 March 2018 (next NA)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 21 March 2018 (next to be held in March 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate -  composition - men 8, women 9, percent of women 52.9%<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - ABLP 59.4%, UPP 37.2%, BPM 1.4%, other 1.9% ; seats by party - ABLP 15, UPP 1, BPM 1; composition - men 16, women 2, percent of women 11.1%; note - total Parliament percent of women 31.4%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, travelling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states, with 2 assigned to Antigua and Barbuda"
@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"embassy": {
"text": "the US does not have an embassy in Antigua and Barbuda; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Antigua and Barbuda"
"text": "the US does not have an embassy in Antigua and Barbuda; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Antigua and Barbuda; [1] (246) 227-4000"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 2 appointed by the governor, and 2 ex officio members - the attorney general and deputy governor; members serve five-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 29 June 2020 (next to be held in 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - APM 7, AUF 4; composition - NA"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Dileeni DANIEL-SELVARATNAM<br>(since 18 January 2021)"
@ -368,17 +379,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed premier by the governor"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 2 appointed by the governor, and 2 ex officio members - the attorney general and deputy governor; members serve five-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 29 June 2020 (next to be held in 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - APM 7, AUF 4; composition - NA"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, travelling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states, though none on Anguilla"
@ -400,9 +400,6 @@
"text": "none (overseas territory of the UK)"
},
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
"telephone": {
"text": "[1] (246) 227-4000"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "none (overseas territory of the UK); alternate contact is the US Embassy in Barbados [1] (246) 227-4000"
}

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (21 seats; members appointed by the governor general - 12 on the advice of the Prime Minister, 2 on the advice of the opposition leader, and 7 at the discretion of the governor general) <br>House of Assembly (30 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last appointments on 5 June 2018 (next appointments NA)<br>House of Assembly - last held on 24 May 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - appointed; composition - men 16, women 5, percent of women 23.8% <br>House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - BLP 74.6%, DLP 22.6%, other 2.8%; seats by party - BLP 30; composition - men 24, women 6, percent of women 20%; note - total Parliament percent of women 21.6%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> tradition dictates that the election is held within 5 years of the last election, but constitutionally it is 5 years from the first seating of Parliament plus a 90-day grace period"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sandra MASON (since 8 January 2018)"
@ -488,18 +500,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; the prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (21 seats; members appointed by the governor general - 12 on the advice of the Prime Minister, 2 on the advice of the opposition leader, and 7 at the discretion of the governor general) <br>House of Assembly (30 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last appointments on 5 June 2018 (next appointments NA)<br>House of Assembly - last held on 24 May 2018 (next to be held in 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - appointed; composition - men 16, women 5, percent of women 23.8% <br>House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - BLP 74.6%, DLP 22.6%, other 2.8%; seats by party - BLP 30; composition - men 24, women 6, percent of women 20%; note - total Parliament percent of women 21.6%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> tradition dictates that the election is held within 5 years of the last election, but constitutionally it is 5 years from the first seating of Parliament plus a 90-day grace period"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the High Court with 8 justices) and the Court of Appeal (consists of the High Court chief justice and president of the court and 4 justices; note - in 2005, Barbados acceded to the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal, replacing that of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)"
@ -539,16 +539,19 @@
"text": "Ambassador Linda S. TAGLIALATELA (since 1 February 2016) note - also accredited to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[1] (246) 227-4000"
"text": "(246) 227-4000"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "Wildey Business Park, St. Michael BB 14006, W.I."
"text": "Wildey Business Park, St. Michael BB 14006, Barbados, W.I."
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P. O. Box 302, Bridgetown BB 11000; (Department Name) Unit 3120, DPO AA 34055"
"text": "3120 Bridgetown Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-3120"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[1] (246) 431-0179"
"text": "(246) 431-0179"
},
"email address": {
"text": "BridgetownACS@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (16 seats; members appointed by the governor general upon the advice of the prime minister and the opposition leader to serve 5-year terms)<br>House of Assembly (39 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last appointments on 24 May 2017 (next appointments in 2022)<br>House of Assembly - last held on 10 May 2017 (next to be held by May 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - appointed; composition - men 9, women 7, percent of women 43.8%<br>House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - FNM 57%, PLP 36.9%, other 6.1%; seats by party - FNM 35, PLP 4; composition - men 34, women 5, percent of women 12.8%; note - total Parliament percent of women 21.8%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the government may dissolve the parliament and call elections at any time"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Cornelius A. SMITH (since 28 June 2019)"
@ -451,18 +463,6 @@
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Prime Minister Hubert MINNIS is only the fourth prime minister in Bahamian history following its independence from the UK; he is also the first prime minister in 25 years besides Perry CHRISTIE and Hubert INGRAHAM, who repeatedly traded the premiership from 1992 to 2017"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (16 seats; members appointed by the governor general upon the advice of the prime minister and the opposition leader to serve 5-year terms)<br>House of Assembly (39 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last appointments on 24 May 2017 (next appointments in 2022)<br>House of Assembly - last held on 10 May 2017 (next to be held by May 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - appointed; composition - men 9, women 7, percent of women 43.8%<br>House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - FNM 57%, PLP 36.9%, other 6.1%; seats by party - FNM 35, PLP 4; composition - men 34, women 5, percent of women 12.8%; note - total Parliament percent of women 21.8%"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> the government may dissolve the parliament and call elections at any time"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 4 justices, organized in 3-member panels); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and a maximum of 11 and a minimum of 2 justices)"
@ -506,16 +506,19 @@
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d' Affaires Usha E. PITTS (since 1 January 2021)"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[1] (242) 322-1181, 328-2206 (after hours)"
"text": "[1] (242) 322-1181"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "42 Queen Street, Nassau"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "local or express mail address: P. O. Box N-8197, Nassau; US Department of State, 3370 Nassau Place, Washington, DC 20521-3370"
"text": "3370 Nassau Place, Washington, DC 20521-3370"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[1] (242) 356-7174"
},
"email address": {
"text": "acsnassau@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak); note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2010 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)<br><br>La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)"
}
},
@ -496,6 +496,18 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Assembly consists of:<br>Senate (14 seats, including the president); members appointed by the governor general - 6 on the advice of the prime minister, 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 1 each on the advice of the Belize Council of Churches and Evangelical Association of Churches, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Better Business Bureau, non-governmental organizations in good standing, and the National Trade Union Congress and the Civil Society Steering Committee; Senate president elected from among the Senate members or from outside the Senate; members serve 5-year terms<br>House of Representatives (31 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate -  last appointed 11 November 2020 (next appointments in November 2025)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 11 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - all members appointed; composition - men 9, women 5, percent of women 35.7%<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - PUP 59.6%, UDP 38.8%, other 1.6%; seats by party - PUP 26, UDP 5; composition -  men 27, women 4, percent of women 12.9%; note - total percent of women in the National Assembly 20%"
},
"note": "<strong> </strong>"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Froyla TZALAM (since 27 May 2021)"
@ -510,18 +522,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Assembly consists of:<br>Senate (14 seats, including the president); members appointed by the governor general - 6 on the advice of the prime minister, 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 1 each on the advice of the Belize Council of Churches and Evangelical Association of Churches, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Better Business Bureau, non-governmental organizations in good standing, and the National Trade Union Congress and the Civil Society Steering Committee; Senate president elected from among the Senate members or from outside the Senate; term of appointment NA<br>House of Representatives (31 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate -  last appointed 11 November 2020 (next appointments in November 2025)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 11 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - PUP 59.6%, UDP 38.8%, other 1.6%; seats by party - PUP 26, UDP 5"
},
"note": "<strong> </strong>"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Judicature (consists of the Court of Appeal with the court president and 3 justices, and the Supreme Court with the chief justice and 10 justices); note - in 2010, Belize acceded to the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal, replacing that of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London"
@ -564,16 +564,19 @@
"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d&rsquo;Affaires Keith R. GILGES (since 24 July 2018)"
},
"telephone": {
"text": "[011] (501) 822-4011"
"text": "(501) 822-4011"
},
"embassy": {
"text": "Floral Park Road, Belmopan City, Cayo District"
"text": "Floral Park Road, Belmopan, Cayo"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 497, Belmopan City, Cayo District, Belize"
"text": "3050 Belmopan Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-3050"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[011] (501) 822-4012"
"text": "(501) 822-4012"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSBelize@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament (21 seats; 19 members directly elected by majority vote and 2 ex officio members - the deputy governor and attorney general - appointed by the governor; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 14 April 2021 (next to be held on 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - independent 79.1%, PPM 19.6%; seats by party - independent 12, PPM 7"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Martyn&nbsp;ROPER (since 29 October 2018)"
@ -420,17 +431,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition appointed premier by the governor"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament (21 seats; 19 members directly elected by majority vote and 2 ex officio members - the deputy governor and attorney general - appointed by the governor; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 14 April 2021 (next to be held on 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - independent 79.1%, PPM 19.6%; seats by party - independent 12, PPM 7"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 judges); Grand Court (consists of the court president and at least 2 judges); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)"

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"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official), English"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal and compulsory"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (57 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies - corresponding to the country's 7 provinces - by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 4 February 2018 (next to be held in February 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - PLN 19.5%, PRN 18.2%, PAC 16.3%, PUSC 14.6%, PIN 7.7%, PRS 4.2%, PFA 4%, ADC 2.5%, ML 2.3%, PASE 2.3%, PNG 2.2%, other 6.2%; seats by party - PLN 17, PRN 14, PAC 10, PUSC 9, PIN 4, PRS 2, PFA 1; composition - men 31, women 26, percent of women 45.6%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Carlos ALVARADO Quesada (since 8 May 2018); First Vice President Epsy CAMPBELL Barr (since 8 May 2018); Second Vice President Marvin RODRIGUEZ Cordero (since 8 May 2018); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -561,17 +572,6 @@
"text": "<br><em>2018:</em> Carlos ALVARADO Quesada elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Fabricio ALVARADO Munoz (PRN) 25%; Carlos ALVARADO Quesada (PAC) 21.6%; Antonio ALVAREZ (PLN) 18.6%; Rodolfo PIZA (PUSC) 16%; Juan Diego CASTRO (PIN) 9.5%; Rodolfo HERNANDEZ (PRS) 4.9%, other 4.4%; percent of vote in second round - Carlos ALVARADO Quesada (PAC) 60.7%; Fabricio ALVARADO Munoz (PRN) 39.3%<br><br><em>2014:</em> Luis Guillermo SOLIS Rivera elected president; percent of vote - Luis Guillermo SOLIS Rivera (PAC) 77.8%; Johnny ARAYA (PLN) 22.2%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (57 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies - corresponding to the country's 7 provinces - by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 4 February 2018 (next to be held in February 2022)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - PLN 19.5%, PRN 18.2%, PAC 16.3%, PUSC 14.6%, PIN 7.7%, PRS 4.2%, PFA 4%, ADC 2.5%, ML 2.3%, PASE 2.3%, PNG 2.2%, other 6.2%; seats by party - PLN 17, PRN 14, PAC 10, PUSC 9, PIN 4, PRS 2, PFA 1; composition - men 31, women 26, percent of women 45.6%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges)"
@ -620,10 +620,13 @@
"text": "Calle 98 Via 104, Pavas, San Jose"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "APO AA 34020"
"text": "3180 St. George's Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-3180"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[506] 2519-2305"
},
"email address": {
"text": "acssanjose@state.gov"
}
},
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"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "16 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly of People's Power or Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (605 seats; members directly elected by absolute majority vote; members serve 5-year terms); note 1 - the National Candidature Commission submits a slate of approved candidates; to be elected, candidates must receive more than 50% of valid votes otherwise the seat remains vacant or the Council of State can declare another election; note 2 - in july 2019, the National Assembly passed a law which reduces the number of members from 605 to 474, effective with the 2023 general election"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 11 March 2018 (next to be held in early 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Cuba's Communist Party is the only legal party, and officially sanctioned candidates run unopposed; composition - men 283, women 322, percent of women 53.2%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Miguel DIAZ-CANEL Bermudez (since 10 October 2019); Vice President Salvador Antonio VALDES Mesa (since 10 October 2019); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -556,17 +567,6 @@
},
"note": "<em>note</em> - on 19 April 2018, DIAZ-CANEL succeeded Raul CASTRO as president of the Council of State; on 10 October 2019 he was elected to the newly created position of President of the Republic, which replaced the position of President of the Council of State"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Assembly of People's Power or Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (605 seats; members directly elected by absolute majority vote; members serve 5-year terms); note 1 - the National Candidature Commission submits a slate of approved candidates; to be elected, candidates must receive more than 50% of valid votes otherwise the seat remains vacant or the Council of State can declare another election; note 2 - in july 2019, the National Assembly passed a law which reduces the number of members from 605 to 474, effective with the 2023 general election"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 11 March 2018 (next to be held in early 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Cuba's Communist Party is the only legal party, and officially sanctioned candidates run unopposed; composition - men 283, women 322, percent of women 53.2%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "People's Supreme Court (consists of court president, vice president, 41 professional justices, and NA lay judges); organization includes the State Council, criminal, civil, administrative, labor, crimes against the state, and military courts)"
@ -606,10 +606,13 @@
"text": "Calzada between L &amp; M Streets, Vedado, Havana"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "use embassy street address"
"text": "3200 Havana Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-3200"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "NA"
},
"email address": {
"text": "acshavana@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Assembly (32 seats; 21 representatives directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 9 senators appointed by the president - 5 on the advice of the prime minister, and 4 on the advice of the leader of the opposition party, plus 2 ex-officio members - the house speaker and the attorney general; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on&nbsp;6 December 2019 (next to be held in 2024); note - tradition dictates that the election is held within 5 years of the last election, but technically it is 5 years from the first seating of parliament plus a 90-day grace period"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - DLP 59.0%, UWP 41.0%; seats by party - DLP 18, UWP 3"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Charles A. SAVARIN (since 2 October 2013)"
@ -424,17 +435,6 @@
"text": "Charles A. SAVARIN (DLP) reelected president unopposed"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral House of Assembly (32 seats; 21 representatives directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 9 senators appointed by the president - 5 on the advice of the prime minister, and 4 on the advice of the leader of the opposition party, plus 2 ex-officio members - the house speaker and the attorney general; members serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on&nbsp;6 December 2019 (next to be held in 2024); note - tradition dictates that the election is held within 5 years of the last election, but technically it is 5 years from the first seating of parliament plus a 90-day grace period"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - DLP 59.0%, UWP 41.0%; seats by party - DLP 18, UWP 3"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, traveling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states, with 2 in Dominica; note - in 2015, Dominica acceded to the Caribbean Court of Justice as final court of appeal, replacing that of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London"

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"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
@ -549,6 +549,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age can vote; note - members of the armed forces and national police by law cannot vote"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of:<br>Senate or Senado (32 seats; note - electoral system changes by the Central Election Commission are being challenged by the ruling party and opposition)<br>House of Representatives or Camara de Diputados (190 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 5 July 2020 (next to be held 2024)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 5 July 2020 (next to be held in 2024); note - the 2020 election was rescheduled from 17 May to 5 July 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRM 17, PLD 6, PRSC 6, BIS 1, DXC 1, FP 1<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRM 86, PLD 75,  PRSC 6, PRD 4, Broad Front 3, FP 3, AP 2, APD 2, BIS 2, DXC 2, other 5"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (since 16 August 2020); Vice President Raquel PENA de Antuna (since 16 August 2020); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -566,17 +577,6 @@
"text": "<br><em>2020:</em> Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona elected president in first round; percent of vote - Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (PRM) 52.5%, Gonzalo CASTILLO Terrero (PLD) 37.5%, Leonel Antonio FERNANDEZ Reyna (FP) 8.9% other 1.1%<br><br><em>2016:</em> Danilo MEDINA Sanchez reelected president; percent of vote - Danilo MEDINA Sanchez (PLD) 61.7%, Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (PRM) 35%, other 3.3%; Margarita CEDENO DE FERNANDEZ (PLD) reelected vice president"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of:<br>Senate or Senado (32 seats; note - electoral system changes by the Central Election Commission are being challenged by the ruling party and opposition)<br>House of Representatives or Camara de Diputados (190 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br>Senate - last held on 5 July 2020 (next to be held 2024)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 5 July 2020 (next to be held in 2024); note - the 2020 election was rescheduled from 17 May to 5 July 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br>Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRM 17, PLD 6, PRSC 6, BIS 1, DXC 1, FP 1<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRM 86, PLD 75,  PRSC 6, PRD 4, Broad Front 3, FP 3, AP 2, APD 2, BIS 2, DXC 2, other 5"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia (consists of a minimum of 16 magistrates); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 13 judges); note - the Constitutional Court was established in 2010 by constitutional amendment"
@ -625,10 +625,13 @@
"text": "Av. Republica de Colombia #57, Santo Domingo"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "Unit 5500, APO AA 34041-5500"
"text": "3470 Santo Domingo Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-3470"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[1] (809) 686-7437"
},
"email address": {
"text": "SDOAmericans@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official), Nawat (among some Amerindians)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
@ -541,6 +541,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (84 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies and a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote to serve 3-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 28 February 2021 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NI 66.46%, ARENA 12.18%, FMLN 6.91%, GANA 5.29%, PCN 4.08%, NT 1.7%, PDC 1.7%, V 1.01%; seats by party - NI 56, ARENA 14, GANA 5, FMLN 4, PCN 2, PDC 1, NT 1, V 1"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez (since 1 June 2019); Vice President Felix Augusto Antonio ULLOA Garay (since 1 June 2019); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -558,17 +569,6 @@
"text": "<br><em>2019:</em> Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez elected president - Nayib Armando BUKELE Ortez (GANA) 53.1%, Carlos CALLEJA Hakker (ARENA) 31.72%, Hugo MARTINEZ (FMLN) 14.41%, other 0.77%<br><br><em>2014:</em> Salvador SANCHEZ CEREN elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Salvador SANCHEZ CEREN (FMLN) 48.9%, Norman QUIJANO (ARENA) 39%, Antonio SACA (CN) 11.4%, other 0.7%; percent of vote in second round - Salvador SANCHEZ CEREN 50.1%, Norman QUIJANO 49.9%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (84 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies and a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote to serve 3-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 28 February 2021 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NI 66.46%, ARENA 12.18%, FMLN 6.91%, GANA 5.29%, PCN 4.08%, NT 1.7%, PDC 1.7%, V 1.01%; seats by party - NI 56, ARENA 14, GANA 5, FMLN 4, PCN 2, PDC 1, NT 1, V 1"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 16 judges and 16 substitutes judges organized into Constitutional, Civil, Penal, and Administrative Conflict Chambers)"
@ -617,10 +617,13 @@
"text": "Final Boulevard Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlan, La Libertad, San Salvador"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "Unit 3450, APO AA 34023; 3450 San Salvador Place, Washington, DC 20521-3450"
"text": "3450 San Salvador Place, Washington, DC 20521-3450"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[503] 2501-2150"
},
"email address": {
"text": "ACSSanSal@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (13 seats; members appointed by the governor general - 10 on the advice of the prime minister and 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition party; members serve 5-year terms)<br> House of Representatives (15 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last appointments on 27 April 2018 (next no later than2023)<br> House of Representatives - last held on 13 March 2018 (next no later than 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 11, women 2 percent of women 15.4%<br> House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NNP 58.9%, NDC 40.5%; other 0.6% seats by party - NNP 15; composition - men 8, women 7, percent of women 46.7%; note - total Parliament percent of women 32.1%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Cecile LA GRENADE (since 7 May 2013)"
@ -465,17 +476,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (13 seats; members appointed by the governor general - 10 on the advice of the prime minister and 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition party; members serve 5-year terms)<br> House of Representatives (15 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last appointments on 27 April 2018 (next no later than2023)<br> House of Representatives - last held on 13 March 2018 (next no later than 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 11, women 2 percent of women 15.4%<br> House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NNP 58.9%, NDC 40.5%; other 0.6% seats by party - NNP 15; composition - men 8, women 7, percent of women 46.7%; note - total Parliament percent of women 32.1%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "regionally, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, traveling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states, with 2 in Grenada; appeals beyond the ECSC in civil and criminal matters are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)"
@ -521,10 +521,13 @@
"text": "Lance-aux-Epines, Saint George's"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P. O. Box 54, Saint George's"
"text": "3180 Grenada Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-3180"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[1] (473) 444-4820"
},
"email address": {
"text": "StgeorgesACS@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official) 69.9%, Maya languages 29.7% (Q'eqchi' 8.3%, K'iche 7.8%, Mam 4.4%, Kaqchikel 3%, Q'anjob'al 1.2%, Poqomchi' 1%, other 4%), other 0.4% (includes Xinca and Garifuna); note - the 2003 Law of National Languages officially recognized 23 indigenous languages, including 21 Maya languages, Xinca, and Garifuna (2018 est.)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
@ -541,6 +541,18 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal; note - active duty members of the armed forces and police by law cannot vote and are restricted to their barracks on election day"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Congress of the Republic or Congreso de la Republica (158 seats; 127 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies in the country's 22 departments by simple majority vote and 31 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by closed-list,&nbsp;proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms); note - two additional seats will be added to the new congress when it is seated in January 2020"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 16 June 2019 (next to be held on June 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UNE 53, VAMOS 16, UCN 12, VALOR 9, BIEN 8, FCN-NACION 8, SEMILLA 7, TODOS 7, VIVA 7, CREO 6, PHG 6, VICTORIA 4, Winaq 4, PC 3, PU 3, URNG 3, PAN 2, MLP 1, PODEMOS 1"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> current seats by party as of 1 June 2019 - FCN 37, UNE 32, MR 20, TODOS 17, AC 12, EG 7, UCN 6, CREO 5, LIDER 5, VIVA 4, Convergence 3, PAN 3, PP 2, FUERZA 1, PU 1, URNG 1, Winaq 1, independent 1; composition - men 136, women 22, percent of women 13.9%"
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Alejandro GIAMMATTEI (since 14 January 2020); Vice President&nbsp;Cesar Guillermo CASTILLO Reyes&nbsp;(since 14 January 2020); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -558,18 +570,6 @@
"text": "<em>2019:</em> Alejandro GIAMMATTEI elected president; percent of vote in first round - Sandra TORRES (UNE) 25.54%, Alejandro GIAMMATTEI (VAMOS) 13.95%, Edmond MULET (PHG) 11.21%, Thelma CABRERA (MLP) 10.37%, Roberto ARZU (PAN-PODEMOS) 6.08%; percent of vote in second round - Alejandro GIAMMATTEI (VAMOS) 58%, Sandra TORRES (UNE) 42%<br><br><em>2015:</em> Jimmy Ernesto MORALES Cabrera elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Jimmy Ernesto MORALES Cabrera (FNC) 23.9%, Sandra TORRES (UNE) 19.8%, Manuel BALDIZON (LIDER) 19.6%, other 36.7%; percent of vote in second round - Jimmy Ernesto MORALES Cabrera 67.4%, Sandra TORRES 32.6%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Congress of the Republic or Congreso de la Republica (158 seats; 127 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies in the country's 22 departments by simple majority vote and 31 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by closed-list,&nbsp;proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms); note - two additional seats will be added to the new congress when it is seated in January 2020"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 16 June 2019 (next to be held on June 2023)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UNE 53, VAMOS 16, UCN 12, VALOR 9, BIEN 8, FCN-NACION 8, SEMILLA 7, TODOS 7, VIVA 7, CREO 6, PHG 6, VICTORIA 4, Winaq 4, PC 3, PU 3, URNG 3, PAN 2, MLP 1, PODEMOS 1"
},
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> current seats by party as of 1 June 2019 - FCN 37, UNE 32, MR 20, TODOS 17, AC 12, EG 7, UCN 6, CREO 5, LIDER 5, VIVA 4, Convergence 3, PAN 3, PP 2, FUERZA 1, PU 1, URNG 1, Winaq 1, independent 1; composition - men 136, women 22, percent of women 13.9%"
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 13 magistrates, including the court president and organized into 3 chambers); note - the court president also supervises trial judges countrywide; Constitutional Court or Corte de Constitucionalidad (consists of 5 titular magistrates and 5 substitute magistrates)"
@ -619,10 +619,13 @@
"text": "7-01 Avenida Reforma, Zone 10, Guatemala City"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "DPO AA 34024"
"text": "3190 Guatemala Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-3190"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[502] 2326-4654"
},
"email address": {
"text": "AmCitsGuatemala@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Languages": {
"text": "French (official), Creole (official)"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
@ -529,6 +529,17 @@
"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral legislature or le Corps l'egislatif ou le Parlement consists of:<br>le S'enat or Senate (30 seats, 29 filled as of June 2019; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 2 years)<br> la Chambre de deput'es or Chamber of Deputies (119 seats; 116 filled as of June 2019; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 4-year terms); note - when the 2 chambers meet collectively it is known as L'Assembl'ee nationale or the National Assembly and is convened for specific purposes spelled out in the constitution"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br> Senate - last held on 20 November 2016 with runoff on 29 January 2017 (next scheduled for 27 October 2019) <br> Chamber of Deputies - last held on 9 August 2015 with runoff on 25 October 2015 and 20 November 2016 (next scheduled for 27 October 2019)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br> Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 27, women 1, percent of women 3.6%<br> Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 115, women 3, percent of women 2.5%; note - total legislature percent of women 2.7%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Interim President Claude JOSEPH (since 7 July 2021); note - Acting Prime Minister Claude JOSEPH assumed the responsibilities of president following the assassination of President Jovenel MOISE on 7 July 2021; an election is expected to be held later this year; MOISE had been president since 7 February 2017"
@ -546,17 +557,6 @@
"text": "<br><em>2016:</em> Jovenel MOISE elected president in first round; percent of vote - Jovenel MOISE (PHTK) 55.6%, Jude CELESTIN (LAPEH) 19.6%, Jean-Charles MOISE (PPD) 11%, Maryse NARCISSE (FL) 9%; other 4.8%<br><br><em>2011:</em> Michel MARTELLY elected president in runoff; percent of vote - Michel MARTELLY (Peasant's Response) 68%, Mirlande MANIGAT (RDNP) 32%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral legislature or le Corps l'egislatif ou le Parlement consists of:<br>le S'enat or Senate (30 seats, 29 filled as of June 2019; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 2 years)<br> la Chambre de deput'es or Chamber of Deputies (119 seats; 116 filled as of June 2019; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 4-year terms); note - when the 2 chambers meet collectively it is known as L'Assembl'ee nationale or the National Assembly and is convened for specific purposes spelled out in the constitution"
},
"elections": {
"text": "<br> Senate - last held on 20 November 2016 with runoff on 29 January 2017 (next scheduled for 27 October 2019) <br> Chamber of Deputies - last held on 9 August 2015 with runoff on 25 October 2015 and 20 November 2016 (next scheduled for 27 October 2019)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "<br> Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 27, women 1, percent of women 3.6%<br> Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 115, women 3, percent of women 2.5%; note - total legislature percent of women 2.7%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court or Cour de cassation (consists of a chief judge and other judges); note - Haiti is a member of the Caribbean Court of Justice"
@ -603,10 +603,13 @@
"text": "Tabarre 41, Route de Tabarre, Port-au-Prince"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "(in Haiti) P.O. Box 1634, Port-au-Prince, Haiti; (from abroad) 3400 Port-au-Prince, State Department, Washington, DC 20521-3400"
"text": "3400 Port-au-Prince Place, Washington, DC 20521-3400"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[509] 229-8028"
},
"email address": {
"text": "acspap@state.gov"
}
},
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"Languages": {
"text": "Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects"
},
"printed major-language sample": {
"major-language sample(s)": {
"text": "<br>La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal and compulsory"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed, party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 27 November 2017 (next to be held on 27 November 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - PNH 47.7%, LIBRE 23.4%, PL 20.3%, AP 3.1%, PINU 3.1%, DC 0.8%, PAC 0.8%, UD 0.8%; seats by party - PNH 61, LIBRE 30, PL 26, AP 4, PINU 4, DC 1, PAC 1, UD 1; composition - men 101, women 27, percent of women 21.1%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "President Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (since 27 January 2014); Vice Presidents Ricardo ALVAREZ, Maria RIVERA, and Olga ALVARADO (since 26 January 2018); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
@ -562,17 +573,6 @@
"text": "<br><em>2017:</em> Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado reelected president; percent of vote - Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (PNH) 43%, Salvador NASRALLA (Alianza de Oposicion conta la Dictadura) 41.4%, Luis Orlando ZELAYA Medrano (PL) 14.7%, other .9%<br><br><em>2013:</em> Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado elected president; percent of vote - Juan Orlando HERNANDEZ Alvarado (PNH) 36.9%, Xiomara CASTRO (LIBRE) 28.8%, Mauricio VILLEDA (PL) 20.3%, Salvador NASRALLA (PAC) 13.4%, other 0.6%"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed, party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 27 November 2017 (next to be held on 27 November 2021)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - PNH 47.7%, LIBRE 23.4%, PL 20.3%, AP 3.1%, PINU 3.1%, DC 0.8%, PAC 0.8%, UD 0.8%; seats by party - PNH 61, LIBRE 30, PL 26, AP 4, PINU 4, DC 1, PAC 1, UD 1; composition - men 101, women 27, percent of women 21.1%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (15 principal judges, including the court president, and 7 alternates; court organized into civil, criminal, constitutional, and labor chambers); note - the court has both judicial and constitutional jurisdiction"
@ -621,10 +621,13 @@
"text": "Avenida La Paz, Tegucigalpa M.D.C."
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "American Embassy, APO AA 34022, Tegucigalpa"
"text": "3480 Tegucigalpa Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-3480"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[504] 2236-9037"
},
"email address": {
"text": "usahonduras@state.gov"
}
},
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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (21 seats; members appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister and the opposition leader - 13 seats allocated to the ruling party and 8 to the opposition party; members serve 5-year terms or until Parliament is dissolved)<br>House of Representatives (63 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms or until Parliament is dissolved)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last full slate of appointments on 10 March 2016 (next full slate early on 3 September 2020, following dissolution in mid-August)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 3 September 2020 (next to be held in 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 16, women 5, percent of women 23.8%<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - JLP 57%, PNP 42.8%, independent 0.2%; seats by party - JLP 48, PNP 15; composition - men 45, women 18; percent of women 28.6%; note - total Parliament percent of women 27.4%"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sir Patrick L. ALLEN (since 26 February 2009)"
@ -518,17 +529,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the House of Representatives is appointed prime minister by the governor general"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "bicameral Parliament consists of:<br>Senate (21 seats; members appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister and the opposition leader - 13 seats allocated to the ruling party and 8 to the opposition party; members serve 5-year terms or until Parliament is dissolved)<br>House of Representatives (63 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms or until Parliament is dissolved)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "Senate - last full slate of appointments on 10 March 2016 (next full slate early on 3 September 2020, following dissolution in mid-August)<br>House of Representatives - last held on 3 September 2020 (next to be held in 2025)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "Senate - percent by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 16, women 5, percent of women 23.8%<br>House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - JLP 57%, PNP 42.8%, independent 0.2%; seats by party - JLP 48, PNP 15; composition - men 45, women 18; percent of women 28.6%; note - total Parliament percent of women 27.4%"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Court of Appeal (consists of president of the court and a minimum of 4 judges); Supreme Court (40 judges organized in specialized divisions); note - appeals beyond Jamaica's highest courts are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) rather than to the Caribbean Court of Justice (the appellate court for member states of the Caribbean Community)"
@ -577,10 +577,13 @@
"text": "142 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6"
},
"mailing address": {
"text": "P.O. Box 541, Kingston 5"
"text": "3210 Kingston Place, Washington DC&nbsp; 20521-3210"
},
"FAX": {
"text": "[1] (876) 702-6001 (2018)"
},
"email address": {
"text": "KingstonACS@state.gov"
}
},
"Flag description": {

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly (11 seats; 9 members directly elected in a single constituency by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds to serve 5-year terms and 2 ex-officio members - the attorney general and financial secretary)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 18 November 2019 (next scheduled for 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party -&nbsp;MCAP 42.7%, PDM 29.9%, other 17.1%; seats by party - MCAP 5, PDM 3, independent 1"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Andrew PEARCE (since 1 February 2018)"
@ -365,17 +376,6 @@
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually becomes premier"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Legislative Assembly (11 seats; 9 members directly elected in a single constituency by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds to serve 5-year terms and 2 ex-officio members - the attorney general and financial secretary)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held on 18 November 2019 (next scheduled for 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party -&nbsp;MCAP 42.7%, PDM 29.9%, other 17.1%; seats by party - MCAP 5, PDM 3, independent 1"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, traveling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states, with 1 assigned to Montserrat; Montserrat is also a member of the Caribbean Court of Justice"

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"Suffrage": {
"text": "<p>18 years of age; universal</p>"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament&nbsp;of Sint Maarten&nbsp;(15 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held&nbsp;9 January 2020 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA 35.2%, UP 24.2%, US Party 13.2%, PFP 10.6%, UD 8.7%, other 8.1%; seats by party - NA 6, UP 4, PFP 2, US Party 2, UD 1"
}
},
"Executive branch": {
"chief of state": {
"text": "King WILLEM-ALEXANDER of the Netherlands (since 30 April 2013); represented by Governor General Eugene HOLIDAY (since 10 October 2010)"
@ -328,17 +339,6 @@
},
"note": "note - on 16 January 2020, Governor Eugene HOLIDAY appoints Silveria JACOBS as <em>formateur</em> of a new government"
},
"Legislative branch": {
"description": {
"text": "unicameral Parliament&nbsp;of Sint Maarten&nbsp;(15 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)"
},
"elections": {
"text": "last held&nbsp;9 January 2020 (next to be held in 2024)"
},
"election results": {
"text": "percent of vote by party - NA 35.2%, UP 24.2%, US Party 13.2%, PFP 10.6%, UD 8.7%, other 8.1%; seats by party - NA 6, UP 4, PFP 2, US Party 2, UD 1"
}
},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest courts": {
"text": "Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba or \"Joint Court of Justice\" (consists of the presiding judge, other members, and their substitutes); final appeals heard by the Supreme Court (in The Hague, Netherlands); note - prior to 2010, the Joint Court of Justice was the Common Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba"

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