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"Languages": {
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"text": "Arabic (official), English, Hindi, Malayam, Urdu, Pashto, Tagalog, Persian"
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},
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"printed major-language sample": {
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"major-language sample(s)": {
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"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": {
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"text": "limited; note - rulers of the seven emirates each select a proportion of voters for the Federal National Council (FNC) that together account for about 12 percent of Emirati citizens"
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},
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"Legislative branch": {
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"description": {
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"text": "unicameral Federal National Council (FNC) or Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani (40 seats; 20 members indirectly elected using single non-transferable vote by an electoral college whose members are selected by each emirate ruler proportional to its FNC membership, and 20 members appointed by the rulers of the 7 constituent states; members serve 4-year terms)"
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},
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"elections": {
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"text": "last held for indirectly elected members on 5 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)"
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},
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"election results": {
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"text": "all candidates ran as independents; seats by emirate - Abu Dhabi 4, Dubai 4, Sharjah 3, Ras al-Khaimah 3, Ajman 2, Fujairah 2, Umm al-Quwain 2; composition (preliminary) - 13 men, 7 women, percent of elected women 35%; note - to attain overall FNC gender parity, 13 women and 7 men will be appointed; overall FNC percent of women 50%"
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}
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},
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"Executive branch": {
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"chief of state": {
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"text": "President KHALIFA bin Zayid Al-Nuhayyan (since 2 November 2004), ruler of Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) (since 4 November 2004); Vice President and Prime Minister MUHAMMAD BIN RASHID Al-Maktum (since 5 January 2006)"
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> there is also a Federal Supreme Council (FSC) composed of the 7 emirate rulers; the FSC is the highest constitutional authority in the UAE; establishes general policies and sanctions federal legislation; meets 4 times a year; Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) and Dubayy (Dubai) rulers have effective veto power"
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},
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"Legislative branch": {
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"description": {
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"text": "unicameral Federal National Council (FNC) or Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani (40 seats; 20 members indirectly elected using single non-transferable vote by an electoral college whose members are selected by each emirate ruler proportional to its FNC membership, and 20 members appointed by the rulers of the 7 constituent states; members serve 4-year terms)"
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},
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"elections": {
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"text": "last held for indirectly elected members on 5 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)"
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},
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"election results": {
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"text": "all candidates ran as independents; seats by emirate - Abu Dhabi 4, Dubai 4, Sharjah 3, Ras al-Khaimah 3, Ajman 2, Fujairah 2, Umm al-Quwain 2; composition (preliminary) - 13 men, 7 women, percent of elected women 35%; note - to attain overall FNC gender parity, 13 women and 7 men will be appointed; overall FNC percent of women 50%"
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}
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},
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"Judicial branch": {
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"highest courts": {
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"text": "Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases)"
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"text": "Embassies District, Plot 38, Sector W59-02, Street No. 4, Abu Dhabi"
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},
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"mailing address": {
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"text": "P. O. Box 4009, Abu Dhabi"
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"text": "6010 Abu Dhabi Place, Washington DC 20521-6010"
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},
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"FAX": {
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"text": "[971] (2) 414-2603"
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},
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"email address": {
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"text": "abudhabiacs@state.gov"
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},
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"consulate(s) general": {
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"text": "Dubai"
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}
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},
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"Military Expenditures 2013": {
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"text": "6.1% of GDP (2013)"
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},
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"note": "no public data available for 2015 or after 2016"
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}
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},
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"Military and security service personnel strengths": {
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"text": "the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces have approximately 65,000 total active personnel (45,000 Land Forces; 3,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force; 12,000 Presidential Guard) (2021)"
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"text": "the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment; since 2010, the UAE has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries with the US as the leading supplier by far, followed by France and Russia (2020)"
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"Military deployments": {
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"text": "est. a few thousand Yemen (2021)"
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"text": "estimates vary; reportedly a few thousand remain in Yemen (2021)"
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},
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"Military service age and obligation": {
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"text": "18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 24-month general service obligation, 16 months for secondary school graduates; women can volunteer to serve for 9 months regardless of education (2019)"
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"Languages": {
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"text": "Azerbaijani (Azeri) (official) 92.5%, Russian 1.4%, Armenian 1.4%, other 4.7% (2009 est.)"
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},
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"printed major-language sample": {
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"major-language sample(s)": {
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"text": "<br>Dünya fakt kitabı, əsas məlumatlar üçün əvəz olunmaz mənbədir (Azerbaijani)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
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},
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Russian is widely spoken"
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"Suffrage": {
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"text": "18 years of age; universal"
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},
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"Legislative branch": {
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"description": {
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"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Milli Mejlis (125 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
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},
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"elections": {
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"text": "last held early on 9 February 2020 (next to be held in 2025)"
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},
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"election results": {
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"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - YAP 70, CSP 3, AVP 1, CUP 1, Democratic Enlightenment 1, PDR 1, Great Order 1, VP 1, Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front 1, independent 41, vacant 4; composition - men 103, women 22, percent of women 17.6%"
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}
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},
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"Executive branch": {
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"chief of state": {
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"text": "President Ilham ALIYEV (since 31 October 2003); First Vice President Mehriban ALIYEVA (since 21 February 2017)"
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},
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> OSCE observers noted shortcomings in the election, including a restrictive political environment, limits on fundamental freedoms, a lack of genuine competition, and ballot box stuffing"
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},
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"Legislative branch": {
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"description": {
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"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Milli Mejlis (125 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)"
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},
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"elections": {
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"text": "last held early on 9 February 2020 (next to be held in 2025)"
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},
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"election results": {
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"text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - YAP 70, CSP 3, AVP 1, CUP 1, Democratic Enlightenment 1, PDR 1, Great Order 1, VP 1, Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front 1, independent 41, vacant 4; composition - men 103, women 22, percent of women 17.6%"
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}
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},
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"Judicial branch": {
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"highest courts": {
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"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 23 judges in plenum sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)"
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},
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"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
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"chief of mission": {
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"text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Mario MESQUITA (since 12 July 2021)"
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"text": "Ambassador Lee LITZENBERGER (since 12 March 2019)"
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},
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"telephone": {
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"text": "[994] (12) 488-3300"
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},
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"embassy": {
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"text": "111 Azadliq Avenue, AZ1007 Baku"
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"text": "111 Azadlig Avenue, AZ1007 Baku"
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},
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"mailing address": {
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"text": "American Embassy Baku, US Department of State, 7050 Baku Place, Washington, DC 20521-7050"
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"text": "7050 Baku Place, Washington, DC 20521-7050"
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"FAX": {
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"text": "[994] (12) 488-3330"
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"email address": {
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"text": "BakuACS@state.gov"
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}
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"Flag description": {
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"text": "18-35 years of age for compulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools (2020)"
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},
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"Military - note": {
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"text": "since November 2020, Russia has deployed about 2,000 peacekeeping troops to the area in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as part of a cease-fire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan; fighting erupted between the two countries over the Nagorno-Karabakh region in September of 2020; Nagorno-Karabakh lies within Azerbaijan but has been under control of ethnic Armenian forces (the \"Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army\") backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994; six weeks of fighting resulted in about 6,000 deaths and ended after Armenia ceded swathes of Nagorno-Karabakh territory"
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"text": "since November 2020, Russia has deployed about 2,000 peacekeeping troops to the area in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as part of a cease-fire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan; fighting erupted between the two countries over the Nagorno-Karabakh region in September of 2020; Nagorno-Karabakh lies within Azerbaijan but has been under control of ethnic Armenian forces (the \"Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army\") backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994; six weeks of fighting resulted in about 6,000 deaths and ended after Armenia ceded swathes of Nagorno-Karabakh territory; tensions remain high, and Armenia has accused Azerbaijani forces of a series of border intrusions and of seizing pockets of territory including along a lake shared by the two countries since the fighting ended"
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}
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},
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"Terrorism": {
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"Languages": {
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"text": "Armenian (official) 97.9%, Kurdish (spoken by Yezidi minority) 1%, other 1%; note - Russian is widely spoken (2011 est.)"
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"printed major-language sample": {
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"major-language sample(s)": {
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"text": "<br>Աշխարհի Փաստագիրք, Անփոխարինելի Աղբյւր Հիմնական Տեղեկատվւթյան. (Armenian)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
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}
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"Suffrage": {
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"text": "18 years of age; universal"
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"Legislative branch": {
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"description": {
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"text": "unicameral National Assembly (Parliament) or Azgayin Zhoghov (minimum 101 seats, current - 132; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote; the quota for the proportion of women MPs on each party list must be at least one of three candidates; political parties must meet a 5% threshold and alliances a 7% threshold to win seats; members serve 5-year terms)"
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},
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"elections": {
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"text": "last held early on 20 June 2021 (next to be held in June 2026)"
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"election results": {
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"text": "percent of vote by party - Civil Contract 53.9%, Armenia Alliance 21.0%, I Have Honour Alliance 5.2%; seats by party - Civil Contract 72 of 105 seats, Armenia Alliance 27, I Have Honour Alliance 6; composition - men 101, women 31, percent of women 23.5%"
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}
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"Executive branch": {
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"chief of state": {
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"text": "President Armen SARKISSIAN (since 9 April 2018)"
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"head of government": {
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"text": "Prime Minister (vacant); Deputy Prime Ministers Mher GRIGORYAN and Tigran AVINYAN (since 16 January 2019); note - Prime Minister Nikol PASHINYAN resigned on 25 April 2021"
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"text": "Prime Minister Nikol PASHINYAN (since 2 August 2021); Deputy Prime Ministers Mher GRIGORYAN and Tigran AVINYAN (since 16 January 2019); note - Prime Minister Nikol PASHINYAN resigned on 25 April 2021; he was reappointed by the President on 02 August 2021"
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"cabinet": {
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"note": "<strong>note:</strong> After initially winning election on 8 May 2018, Nikol PASHINYAN resigned his post (but stayed on as acting prime minister) on 16 October 2018 to force a snap election (held on 9 December 2018) in which his bloc won more than 70% of the vote; PASHINYAN was reappointed prime minister on 14 January 2019"
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"description": {
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"text": "unicameral National Assembly (Parliament) or Azgayin Zhoghov (minimum 101 seats, current - 132; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote; the quota for the proportion of women MPs on each party list must be at least one of three candidates; political parties must meet a 5% threshold and alliances a 7% threshold to win seats; members serve 5-year terms)"
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"text": "percent of vote by party - Civil Contract 53.9%, Armenia Alliance 21.0%, I Have Honour Alliance 5.2%; seats by party - Civil Contract 72 of 105 seats, Armenia Alliance 27, I Have Honour Alliance 6; composition - men 101, women 31, percent of women 23.5%"
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"Judicial branch": {
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"text": "Court of Cassation (consists of the Criminal Chamber with a chairman and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a chairman and 10 judges – with both civil and administrative specializations); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)"
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"text": "Ambassador Varuzhan NERSESSYAN (since 11 January 2019)"
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"text": "American Embassy Yerevan, US Department of State, 7020 Yerevan Place, Washington, DC 20521-7020"
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"email address": {
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"text": "the Armenian Armed Forces have approximately 45,000 active troops (42,000 ground; 3,000 air/defense) (2020)"
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"text": "the Armenian Armed Forces have approximately 45,000 active troops (42,000 ground; 3,000 air/defense) (2021)"
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"Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": {
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"text": "the inventory of the Armenian Armed Forces includes mostly Russian and Soviet-era equipment; since 2010, almost all of Armenia's weapons imports have come from Russia (2020)"
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"text": "18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation, which can be served as an officer upon deferment for university studies if enrolled in officer-producing program; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel (2019)"
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"text": "since November 2020, Russia has deployed about 2,000 peacekeeping troops to the area in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as part of a cease-fire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan; fighting erupted between the two countries over the Nagorno-Karabakh region in September of 2020; Nagorno-Karabakh lies within Azerbaijan but has been under control of ethnic Armenian forces (the \"Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army\") backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994; six weeks of fighting resulted in about 6,000 deaths and ended after Armenia ceded swathes of Nagorno-Karabakh territory"
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"text": "since November 2020, Russia has deployed about 2,000 peacekeeping troops to the area in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as part of a cease-fire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan; fighting erupted between the two countries over the Nagorno-Karabakh region in September of 2020; Nagorno-Karabakh lies within Azerbaijan but has been under control of ethnic Armenian forces (the \"Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army\") backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994; six weeks of fighting resulted in about 6,000 deaths and ended after Armenia ceded swathes of Nagorno-Karabakh territory; tensions remain high, and Armenia has accused Azerbaijani forces of a series of border intrusions and of seizing pockets of territory including along a lake shared by the two countries since the fighting ended"
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"printed major-language sample": {
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"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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"description": {
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"text": "bicameral National Assembly consists of:<br>Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (40 seats; members appointed by the king)<br>Council of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwab (40 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 4-year renewable terms)"
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"text": "<br>Consultative Council - last appointments on 12 December 2018 (next NA)<br>Council of Representatives - first round for 9 members held on 24 November 2018; second round for remaining 31 members held on 1 December 2018 (next to be held in 2022)"
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"text": "<br>Consultative Council - composition - men 31, women 9, percent of women 22.5%<br><br>Council of Representatives (for 2018 election) - percent of vote by society - NA; seats by society - Islamic Al-Asalah (Sunni Salafi) 3, Minbar al-Taqadumi (Communist) 2, National Unity Gathering (Sunni progovernment) 1, National Islamic Minbar (Sunni Muslim Brotherhood) 1, independent 33; composition - men 34, women 6, percent of women 15%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 19%"
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"description": {
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"text": "bicameral National Assembly consists of:<br>Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (40 seats; members appointed by the king)<br>Council of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwab (40 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; members serve 4-year renewable terms)"
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"text": "<br>Consultative Council - last appointments on 12 December 2018 (next NA)<br>Council of Representatives - first round for 9 members held on 24 November 2018; second round for remaining 31 members held on 1 December 2018 (next to be held in 2022)"
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"text": "<br>Consultative Council - composition - men 31, women 9, percent of women 22.5%<br><br>Council of Representatives (for 2018 election) - percent of vote by society - NA; seats by society - Islamic Al-Asalah (Sunni Salafi) 3, Minbar al-Taqadumi (Communist) 2, National Unity Gathering (Sunni progovernment) 1, National Islamic Minbar (Sunni Muslim Brotherhood) 1, independent 33; composition - men 34, women 6, percent of women 15%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 19%"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Court of Cassation (consists of the chairman and 3 judges); Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chairman and 3 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of the president and 6 members); High Sharia Court of Appeal (court sittings include the president and at least one judge)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -552,16 +552,19 @@
|
|||
"text": "ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Maggie NARDI (since August 2019)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"telephone": {
|
||||
"text": "[973] 1724-2700"
|
||||
"text": "[973] 17 242700"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"embassy": {
|
||||
"text": "Building #979, Road 3119 (next to Al-Ahli Sports Club), Block 331, Zinj District, P.O. Box 26431, Manama"
|
||||
"text": "Building 979, Road 3119 (next to Al-Ahli Sports Club), Block 331, Zinj District, P.O. Box 26431, Manama"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "PSC 451, Box 660, FPO AE 09834-5100 <br>international mail: American Embassy, Box 26431, Manama"
|
||||
"text": "6210 Manama Place, Washington DC 20521-6210"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "[973] 1727-2594"
|
||||
"text": "[973] 17 272594"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "ManamaConsular@state.gov"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Flag description": {
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
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|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Georgian (official) 87.6%, Azeri 6.2%, Armenian 3.9%, Russian 1.2%, other 1%; note - Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia (2014 est.)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"printed major-language sample": {
|
||||
"major-language sample(s)": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>მსოფლიო ფაქტების წიგნი, ძირითადი ინფორმაციის აუცილებელი წყარო. (Georgian)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -520,6 +520,17 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Parliament or Sakartvelos Parlamenti (150 seats; 120 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by closed, party-list proportional representation vote and 30 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by at least 50% majority vote, with a runoff if needed; no party earning less than 40% of total votes may claim a majority; members serve 4-year terms)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 31 October and 21 November 2020 (next to be held in October 2024)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent of vote by party - Georgian Dream 48.2%, UNM 27.2%, European Georgia 3.8%, Lelo 3.2%, Strategy 3.2%, Alliance of Patriots 3.1%, Girchi 2.9%, Citizens 1.3%, Labor 1%; seats by party - Georgian Dream 90, UNM 36, European Georgia 5, Lelo 4, Strategy 4, Alliance of Patriots 4, Girchi 4, Citizens 2, Labor 1"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "President Salome ZOURABICHVILI (since 16 December 2018)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -537,17 +548,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "Salome ZOURABICHVILI elected president in runoff; percent of vote - Salome ZOURABICHVILI (independent, backed by Georgian Dream) 59.5%, Grigol VASHADZE (UNM) 40.5%; Irakli GARIBASHVILI approved as prime minister by Parliamentary vote 89-2"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Parliament or Sakartvelos Parlamenti (150 seats; 120 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by closed, party-list proportional representation vote and 30 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by at least 50% majority vote, with a runoff if needed; no party earning less than 40% of total votes may claim a majority; members serve 4-year terms)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 31 October and 21 November 2020 (next to be held in October 2024)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent of vote by party - Georgian Dream 48.2%, UNM 27.2%, European Georgia 3.8%, Lelo 3.2%, Strategy 3.2%, Alliance of Patriots 3.1%, Girchi 2.9%, Citizens 1.3%, Labor 1%; seats by party - Georgian Dream 90, UNM 36, European Georgia 5, Lelo 4, Strategy 4, Alliance of Patriots 4, Girchi 4, Citizens 2, Labor 1"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of 28 judges organized into several specialized judicial chambers; number of judges determined by the president of Georgia); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges); note - the Abkhazian and Ajarian Autonomous republics each have a supreme court and a hierarchy of lower courts"
|
||||
|
|
@ -593,10 +593,13 @@
|
|||
"text": "11 George Balanchine Street, Tbilisi, 0131"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "7060 T'bilisi Place, Washington, DC 20521-7060"
|
||||
"text": "7060 Tbilisi Place, Washington, DC 20521-7060"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "[995] (32) 253-23-10"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "askconsultbilisi@state.gov"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Flag description": {
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by many Palestinians), English (widely understood)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"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."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Persian Farsi (official), Azeri and other Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, Arabic"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"printed major-language sample": {
|
||||
"major-language sample(s)": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>چکیده نامه جهان، منبعی ضروری برای کسب اطلاعات کلی جهان (Persian)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -551,6 +551,17 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "first round held on 21 February 2020 and second round for 11 remaining seats held on 11 September 2020 (next full Majles election to be held in 2024)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent of vote by coalition (first round) - NA; seats by coalition (first round) - conservatives 219, reformists 20, independents 35, religious minorities 5; remaining 11 seats to be decided in April 2020"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-KHAMENEI (since 4 June 1989)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -569,17 +580,6 @@
|
|||
},
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> 3 oversight bodies are also considered part of the executive branch of government"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "first round held on 21 February 2020 and second round for 11 remaining seats held on 11 September 2020 (next full Majles election to be held in 2024)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent of vote by coalition (first round) - NA; seats by coalition (first round) - conservatives 219, reformists 20, independents 35, religious minorities 5; remaining 11 seats to be decided in April 2020"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and organized into 42 two-bench branches, each with a justice and a judge)"
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
|
|||
"People and Society": {
|
||||
"Population": {
|
||||
"text": "8,787,045 (includes populations of the Golan Heights or Golan Sub-District and also East Jerusalem, which was annexed by Israel after 1967) (July 2021 est.)",
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> approximately 22,900 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2018); approximately 215,900 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2017)"
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> approximately 23,400 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2019); approximately 227,100 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2019)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Nationality": {
|
||||
"noun": {
|
||||
|
|
@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Hebrew (official), Arabic (special status under Israeli law), English (most commonly used foreign language)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"printed major-language sample": {
|
||||
"major-language sample(s)": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>ספר עובדות העולם, המקור החיוני למידע בסיסי (Hebrew)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -517,6 +517,17 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "18 years of age; universal; 17 years of age for municipal elections"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Knesset (120 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by closed-list proportional representation vote, with a 3.25% vote threshold to gain representation; members serve 4-year terms)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 23 March 2021 (next to be held in 2025)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent by party - Likud 24.2%, Yesh Atid 13.9%, Shas 7.2%, Blue and White 6.6%, Yamina 6.2%, Labor 6.1%, UTJ 5.6%, Yisrael Beiteinu 5.6%, Religious Zionist Party 5.1%, Joint List 4.8%, New Hope 4.7%, Meretz 4.6%, Ra'am 3.8%, other 0.5%; seats by party - Likud 30, Yesh Atid 17, Shas 9, Blue and White 8, Yamina 7, Labor 7, UTJ 7, Yisrael Beiteinu 7, Religious Zionist Party 6, Joint List 6, New Hope 6, Meretz 6, Ra'am 4 - NA"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "President Issac HERZOG (since 7 July 2021)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -534,17 +545,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "Issac HERZOG elected president; Knesset vote - Issac HERZOG (independent) 87, Miriam PERETZ (independent) 26, invalid/blank 7"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Knesset (120 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by closed-list proportional representation vote, with a 3.25% vote threshold to gain representation; members serve 4-year terms)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 23 March 2021 (next to be held in 2025)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent by party - Likud 24.2%, Yesh Atid 13.9%, Shas 7.2%, Blue and White 6.6%, Yamina 6.2%, Labor 6.1%, UTJ 5.6%, Yisrael Beiteinu 5.6%, Religious Zionist Party 5.1%, Joint List 4.8%, New Hope 4.7%, Meretz 4.6%, Ra'am 3.8%, other 0.5%; seats by party - Likud 30, Yesh Atid 17, Shas 9, Blue and White 8, Yamina 7, Labor 7, UTJ 7, Yisrael Beiteinu 7, Religious Zionist Party 6, Joint List 6, New Hope 6, Meretz 6, Ra'am 4 - NA"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the president, deputy president, 13 justices, and 2 registrars) and normally sits in panels of 3 justices; in special cases, the panel is expanded with an uneven number of justices"
|
||||
|
|
@ -589,8 +589,14 @@
|
|||
"embassy": {
|
||||
"text": "David Flusser St.14, Jerusalem, 9378322"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "6350 Jerusalem Place, Washington DC 20521-6350"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "NA"
|
||||
"text": "[972] (2) 630-4070"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "JerusalemACS@state.gov"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> on 14 May 2018, the US Embassy relocated to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv; on 4 March 2019, Consulate General Jerusalem merged into US Embassy Jerusalem to form a single diplomatic mission"
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect), Syriac (Neo-Aramaic), and Armenian are official in areas where native speakers of these languages constitute a majority of the population"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"printed major-language sample": {
|
||||
"major-language sample(s)": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -526,6 +526,17 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Council of Representatives or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (329 seats; 320 members directly elected in 83 multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 9 seats at the national level reserved for minorities - 5 for Christians, 1 each for Sabaean-Mandaeans, Yazidis, Shabaks, Fayli Kurds; 25% of seats allocated to women; members serve 4-year terms); note - in early November 2020, the president ratified a new electoral law - approved by the Council of Representatives in late October - that eliminates the proportional representation electoral system"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 12 May 2018 (next to be held on 10 October 2021)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Sa'irun Alliance 54, Al Fatah Alliance 48, Al Nasr Alliance 42, KDP 25, State of Law Coalition 25, Wataniyah 21, National Wisdom Trend 19, PUK 18, Iraqi Decision Alliance 14, Anbar Our Identity 6, Goran Movement 5, New Generation 4, other 48; composition - men 245, women 84, percent of women 25.5%"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "President Barham SALIH (since 2 October 2018); vice presidents (vacant)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -543,17 +554,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "<p>COR vote in first round - Barham SALIH (PUK) 165, Fuad HUSAYN (KDP) 90; Barham SALIH elected president in second round - Barham SALIH 219, Fuad HUSAYN 22; note - the COR vote on 1 October 2018 failed due to a lack of quorum, and a new session was held on 2 October</p>"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Council of Representatives or Majlis an-Nuwwab al-Iraqiyy (329 seats; 320 members directly elected in 83 multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 9 seats at the national level reserved for minorities - 5 for Christians, 1 each for Sabaean-Mandaeans, Yazidis, Shabaks, Fayli Kurds; 25% of seats allocated to women; members serve 4-year terms); note - in early November 2020, the president ratified a new electoral law - approved by the Council of Representatives in late October - that eliminates the proportional representation electoral system"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 12 May 2018 (next to be held on 10 October 2021)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - Sa'irun Alliance 54, Al Fatah Alliance 48, Al Nasr Alliance 42, KDP 25, State of Law Coalition 25, Wataniyah 21, National Wisdom Trend 19, PUK 18, Iraqi Decision Alliance 14, Anbar Our Identity 6, Goran Movement 5, New Generation 4, other 48; composition - men 245, women 84, percent of women 25.5%"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Federal Supreme Court or FSC (consists of 9 judges); note - court jurisdiction limited to constitutional issues and disputes between regions or governorates and the central government; Court of Cassation (consists of a court president, 5 vice presidents, and at least 24 judges)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -599,10 +599,13 @@
|
|||
"text": "Al-Kindi Street, International Zone, Baghdad; note - consulate in Al Basrah closed as of 28 September 2018"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "APO AE 09316"
|
||||
"text": "6060 Baghdad Place, Washington DC 20521-6060"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "NA"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "baghdadacs@state.gov"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Flag description": {
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"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."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -530,6 +530,17 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "bicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-'Umma consists of:<br>Senate or the House of Notables or Majlis al-Ayan (65 seats; members appointed by the monarch to serve 4-year terms)<br>Chamber of Deputies or House of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwaab (130 seats; 115 members directly elected in 23 multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote and 15 seats for women; 12 of the 115 seats reserved for Christian, Chechen, and Circassian candidates; members serve 4-year terms)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>Chamber of Deputies - last held on 10 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>Chamber of Deputies - note - tribal, centrist, and pro-government candidates dominated in the 130-seat election; the Islamic Action Front, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, garnered only 10 seats, down from 15 in the previous election; women, who are guaranteed 15 seats by Jordan’s legislative quota system, only won the requisite number, down from the 20 seats won in the previous election <p> </p>"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "King ABDALLAH II (since 7 February 1999); Heir Apparent Crown Prince HUSSEIN (eldest son of the monarch, born on 28 June 1994)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -544,17 +555,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "bicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-'Umma consists of:<br>Senate or the House of Notables or Majlis al-Ayan (65 seats; members appointed by the monarch to serve 4-year terms)<br>Chamber of Deputies or House of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwaab (130 seats; 115 members directly elected in 23 multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote and 15 seats for women; 12 of the 115 seats reserved for Christian, Chechen, and Circassian candidates; members serve 4-year terms)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>Chamber of Deputies - last held on 10 November 2020 (next to be held in November 2024)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>Chamber of Deputies - note - tribal, centrist, and pro-government candidates dominated in the 130-seat election; the Islamic Action Front, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, garnered only 10 seats, down from 15 in the previous election; women, who are guaranteed 15 seats by Jordan’s legislative quota system, only won the requisite number, down from the 20 seats won in the previous election <p> </p>"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -597,10 +597,13 @@
|
|||
"text": "Abdoun, Al-Umawyeen St., Amman"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "P. O. Box 354, Amman 11118 Jordan; Unit 70200, Box 5, DPO AE 09892-0200"
|
||||
"text": "6050 Amman Place, Washington DC 20521-6050"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "[962] (6) 592-0163"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "Amman-ACS@state.gov"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Flag description": {
|
||||
|
|
@ -1132,6 +1135,11 @@
|
|||
"text": "17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF (2013)"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Terrorism": {
|
||||
"Terrorist group(s)": {
|
||||
"text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Transnational Issues": {
|
||||
"Disputes - international": {
|
||||
"text": "<p>2004 Agreement settles border dispute with Syria pending demarcation</p>"
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Arabic (official), English widely spoken"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"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."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -481,6 +481,18 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Umma (65 seats; 50 members directly elected from 5 multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 15 ex-officio members (cabinet ministers) appointed by the amir; members serve 4-year terms)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 5 December 2020 (next to be held in 2024)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "all candidates ran as independents, though nearly half were oppositionists; composition - men 50, women 0, percent of women 0%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "note: seats as of May 2019 - oppositionists and independents, including populists, Islamists, and liberals 25, pro-government loyalists 25; composition as of May 2019 for elected members only - men 49, women 1, percent of women 2% "
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "Amir NAWAF al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (since 30 September 2020); Crown Prince Sheikh MESHAAL Al Ahmad Al Sabah, born in 1940, is the brother of Amir NAWAF al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah"
|
||||
|
|
@ -495,18 +507,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "amir chosen from within the ruling family, confirmed by the National Assembly; prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the amir; crown prince appointed by the amir and approved by the National Assembly"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Umma (65 seats; 50 members directly elected from 5 multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 15 ex-officio members (cabinet ministers) appointed by the amir; members serve 4-year terms)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 5 December 2020 (next to be held in 2024)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "all candidates ran as independents, though nearly half were oppositionists; composition - men 50, women 0, percent of women 0%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "note: seats as of May 2019 - oppositionists and independents, including populists, Islamists, and liberals 25, pro-government loyalists 25; composition as of May 2019 for elected members only - men 49, women 1, percent of women 2% "
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Constitutional Court (consists of 5 judges); Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (organized into several circuits, each with 5 judges)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
|
|||
},
|
||||
"Diplomatic representation from the US": {
|
||||
"chief of mission": {
|
||||
"text": "Alina L. Romanowski (since 6 January 2020)"
|
||||
"text": "Alina L. ROMANOWSKI (since 6 January 2020)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"telephone": {
|
||||
"text": "[965] 2259-1001"
|
||||
|
|
@ -555,10 +555,13 @@
|
|||
"text": "P.O. Box 77, Safat 13001"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "P. O. Box 77 Safat 13001 Kuwait; or PSC 1280 APO AE 09880-9000"
|
||||
"text": "6200 Kuwait Place, Washington DC 20521-6200"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "[965] 2538-6562"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "KuwaitACS@state.gov"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Flag description": {
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"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."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -501,9 +501,21 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected by listed-based proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms); prior to 2017, the electoral system was by majoritarian vote"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 6 May 2018 (next to be held in 2022)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent of vote by coalition - NA; seats by coalition – Strong Lebanon Bloc (Free Patriotic Movement-led) 25; Future Bloc (Future Movement-led) 20; Development and Liberation Bloc (Amal Movement-led) 16; Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Hizballah-led) 15; Strong Republic Bloc (Lebanese Forces-led) 15; Democratic Gathering (Progressive Socialist Party-led) 9; Independent Centre Bloc 4; National Bloc (Marada Movement-led) 3; Syrian Social Nationalist Party 3; Tashnaq 3; Kata’ib 3; other 8; independent 4; composition - men 122, women 6, percent of women 4.6%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Lebanon’s constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "President Michel AWN (since 21 January 2021)"
|
||||
"text": "President Michel AWN (since 31 October 2016)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"head of government": {
|
||||
"text": "Prime Minister Hassan DIAB (since 22 October 2020); note - the Lebanese Government is in \"caretaker\" status"
|
||||
|
|
@ -518,18 +530,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "Michel AWN elected president in second round; National Assembly vote - Michel AWN (FPM) 83 votes; note - in the initial election held on 23 April 2014, no candidate received the required two-thirds vote, and subsequent attempts failed because the Assembly lacked the necessary quorum to hold a vote; the president was finally elected in its 46th attempt on 31 October 2016"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected by listed-based proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms); prior to 2017, the electoral system was by majoritarian vote"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 6 May 2018 (next to be held in 2022)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent of vote by coalition - NA; seats by coalition – Strong Lebanon Bloc (Free Patriotic Movement-led) 25; Future Bloc (Future Movement-led) 20; Development and Liberation Bloc (Amal Movement-led) 16; Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Hizballah-led) 15; Strong Republic Bloc (Lebanese Forces-led) 15; Democratic Gathering (Progressive Socialist Party-led) 9; Independent Centre Bloc 4; National Bloc (Marada Movement-led) 3; Syrian Social Nationalist Party 3; Tashnaq 3; Kata’ib 3; other 8; independent 4; composition - men 122, women 6, percent of women 4.6%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> Lebanon’s constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (organized into 8 chambers, each with a presiding judge and 2 associate judges); Constitutional Council (consists of 10 members)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -575,10 +575,13 @@
|
|||
"text": "Awkar-Facing the Municipality, Main Street, Beirut"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "P. O. Box 70-840, Antelias, Lebanon; from US: US Embassy Beirut, 6070 Beirut Place, Washington, DC 20521-6070"
|
||||
"text": "6070 Beirut Place, Washington DC 20521-6070"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "[961] (4) 544136"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "BeirutACS@state.gov"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Flag description": {
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Swahili, Urdu, Indian dialects"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"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."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -517,6 +517,17 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "21 years of age; universal; note - members of the military and security forces by law cannot vote"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:<br>Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)<br> Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (86 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "Council of State - last appointments on 11 July 2019 (next - NA)<br> Consultative Assembly - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "<br> Council of State - composition - men 70, women 15, percent of women 17.6%<br>Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned); composition men 84, women 2, percent of women 2.3%; note - total Council of Oman percent of women 9.9%"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "Sultan and Prime Minister HAYTHAM bin Tariq bin Taimur Al-Said (since 11 January 2020); note - the monarch is both chief of state and head of government"
|
||||
|
|
@ -531,17 +542,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "members of the Ruling Family Council determine a successor from the sultan's extended family; if the Council cannot form a consensus within 3 days of the sultan's death or incapacitation, the Defense Council will relay a predetermined heir as chosen by the sultan"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "bicameral Council of Oman or Majlis Oman consists of:<br>Council of State or Majlis al-Dawla (85 seats including the chairman; members appointed by the sultan from among former government officials and prominent educators, businessmen, and citizens)<br> Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (86 seats; members directly elected in single- and 2-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve renewable 4-year terms); note - since political reforms in 2011, legislation from the Consultative Council is submitted to the Council of State for review by the Royal Court"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "Council of State - last appointments on 11 July 2019 (next - NA)<br> Consultative Assembly - last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "<br> Council of State - composition - men 70, women 15, percent of women 17.6%<br>Consultative Council percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA (organized political parties in Oman are legally banned); composition men 84, women 2, percent of women 2.3%; note - total Council of Oman percent of women 9.9%"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -584,10 +584,13 @@
|
|||
"text": "P.C. 115, Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos, Muscat"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "P.O. Box 202, P.C. 115, Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos, Muscat"
|
||||
"text": "6220 Muscat Place, Washington DC 20521"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "[968] 24-643-740"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "ConsularMuscat@state.gov"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Flag description": {
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"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."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -492,6 +492,17 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (45 seats; 30 members directly elected by popular vote for 4-year re-electable terms; 15 members appointed by the monarch to serve until resignation or until relieved; note - legislative drafting authority rests with the Council of Ministers and is reviewed by the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last on 17 June 2016 (next in 2019); note - in late 2019, the amir announced the formation of a committee to oversee preparations for the first elected council, although Doha has not selected a date for elections"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "NA; composition - men 41, women 4, percent of women 8.9%"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "Amir TAMIM bin Hamad Al Thani (since 25 June 2013)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -506,17 +517,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the amir"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (45 seats; 30 members directly elected by popular vote for 4-year re-electable terms; 15 members appointed by the monarch to serve until resignation or until relieved; note - legislative drafting authority rests with the Council of Ministers and is reviewed by the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last on 17 June 2016 (next in 2019); note - in late 2019, the amir announced the formation of a committee to oversee preparations for the first elected council, although Doha has not selected a date for elections"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "NA; composition - men 41, women 4, percent of women 8.9%"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of the court president and several judges); Supreme Constitutional Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 members)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -562,10 +562,13 @@
|
|||
"text": "22 February Street, Al Luqta District, P. O. Box 2399, Doha"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "P. O. Box 2399, Doha"
|
||||
"text": "6130 Doha Place, Washington DC 20521-6130"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "[974] 4488-4298"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "ACSDoha@state.gov"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Flag description": {
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Arabic (official)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"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."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -493,6 +493,12 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "18 years of age; restricted to males; universal for municipal elections"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (150 seats; members appointed by the monarch to serve 4-year terms); note - in early 2013, the monarch granted women 30 seats on the Council"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> composition as of 2013 - men 121, women 30, percent of women 19.9%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "King and Prime Minister SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 23 January 2015); Crown Prince MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (born 31 August 1985); note - the monarch is both chief of state and head of government"
|
||||
|
|
@ -507,12 +513,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "none; the monarchy is hereditary; an Allegiance Council created by royal decree in October 2006 established a committee of Saudi princes for a voice in selecting future Saudi kings"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (150 seats; members appointed by the monarch to serve 4-year terms); note - in early 2013, the monarch granted women 30 seats on the Council"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> composition as of 2013 - men 121, women 30, percent of women 19.9%"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "High Court (consists of the court chief and organized into circuits with 3-judge panels, except for the criminal circuit, which has a 5-judge panel for cases involving major punishments)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -558,11 +558,14 @@
|
|||
"text": "P.O. Box 94309, Riyadh 11693"
|
||||
},
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"mailing address": {
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"text": "American Embassy, Unit 61307, APO AE 09803-1307; International Mail: P. O. Box 94309, Riyadh 11693"
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"text": "6300 Riyadh Place, Washington DC 20521-6300"
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},
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"FAX": {
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"text": "[966] (11) 488-7360"
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},
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"email address": {
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"text": "RiyadhACS@state.gov"
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},
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"consulate(s) general": {
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"text": "Dhahran, Jiddah (Jeddah)"
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}
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"Languages": {
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"text": "Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French, English"
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},
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"printed major-language sample": {
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"major-language sample(s)": {
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"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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}
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},
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"Suffrage": {
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"text": "18 years of age; universal"
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},
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"Legislative branch": {
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"description": {
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"text": "unicameral People's Assembly or Majlis al-Shaab (250 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority preferential vote to serve 4-year terms)"
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},
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"elections": {
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"text": "last held on 19 July 2020 (next to be held in 2024)"
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},
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"election results": {
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"text": "percent of vote by party - NPF 80%, other 20%; seats by party - NPF 200, other 50; composition - men 217, women 33, percent of women 13.2%"
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}
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},
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"Executive branch": {
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"chief of state": {
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"text": "President Bashar al-ASAD (since 17 July 2000); Vice President Najah al-ATTAR (since 23 March 2006)"
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"text": "Bashar al-ASAD elected president; percent of vote - Bashar al-ASAD (Ba'th Party)95.2%, Mahmoud Ahmad MAREI (Democratic Arab Socialist Union) 3.3%, Abdullah Sallum ABDULLAH (Socialist Unionist Party) 1.5%"
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}
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},
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"Legislative branch": {
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"description": {
|
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"text": "unicameral People's Assembly or Majlis al-Shaab (250 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority preferential vote to serve 4-year terms)"
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},
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"elections": {
|
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"text": "last held on 19 July 2020 (next to be held in 2024)"
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},
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"election results": {
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"text": "percent of vote by party - NPF 80%, other 20%; seats by party - NPF 200, other 50; composition - men 217, women 33, percent of women 13.2%"
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}
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},
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"Judicial branch": {
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"highest courts": {
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"text": "Court of Cassation (organized into civil, criminal, religious, and military divisions, each with 3 judges); Supreme Constitutional Court (consists of 7 members)"
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"text": "Abou Roumaneh, 2 Al Mansour Street, Damascus"
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},
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"mailing address": {
|
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"text": "P. O. Box 29, Damascus"
|
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"text": "6110 Damascus Place, Washington DC 20521-6110"
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},
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"FAX": {
|
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"text": "[963] (11) 3391-3999"
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},
|
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"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "AmmanACS@state.gov"
|
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}
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},
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"Flag description": {
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"Languages": {
|
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"text": "Turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages"
|
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},
|
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"printed major-language sample": {
|
||||
"major-language sample(s)": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>The World Factbook, temel bilgi edinmek için vazgeçilmez bir kaynak. (Turkish)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
|
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}
|
||||
},
|
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@ -525,6 +525,17 @@
|
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"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Grand National Assembly of Turkey or Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi (600 seats - increased from 550 seats beginning with June 2018 election; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms - increased from 4 to 5 years beginning with June 2018 election)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 24 June 2018 (next to be held in June 2023)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent of vote by party - People's Alliance 53.7% (AKP 42.6%, MHP 11.1%), Nation Alliance 33.9% (CHP 22.6%, IYI 10%, SP 1.3%), HDP 11.7%, other 0.7%; seats by party - People's Alliance 344 (AKP 295, MHP 49), National Alliance 189 (CHP 146, IYI 43), HDP 67; composition - men 496, women 104, percent of women 17.3%; note - only parties surpassing a 10% threshold can win parliamentary seats"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "President Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (chief of state since 28 August 2014; head of government since 9 July 2019); Vice President Fuat OKTAY (since 9 July 2018); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government"
|
||||
|
|
@ -542,17 +553,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN reelected president in the first round; Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (AKP) 52.6%, Muharrem INCE (CHP) 30.6%, Selahattin DEMIRTAS (HDP) 8.4%, Meral AKSENER (IYI) 7.3%, other 1.1%"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "unicameral Grand National Assembly of Turkey or Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi (600 seats - increased from 550 seats beginning with June 2018 election; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms - increased from 4 to 5 years beginning with June 2018 election)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "last held on 24 June 2018 (next to be held in June 2023)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "percent of vote by party - People's Alliance 53.7% (AKP 42.6%, MHP 11.1%), Nation Alliance 33.9% (CHP 22.6%, IYI 10%, SP 1.3%), HDP 11.7%, other 0.7%; seats by party - People's Alliance 344 (AKP 295, MHP 49), National Alliance 189 (CHP 146, IYI 43), HDP 67; composition - men 496, women 104, percent of women 17.3%; note - only parties surpassing a 10% threshold can win parliamentary seats"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Constitutional Court or Anayasa Mahkemesi (consists of the president, 2 vice presidents, and 12 judges); Court of Cassation (consists of about 390 judges and is organized into civil and penal chambers); Council of State (organized into 15 divisions - 14 judicial and 1 consultative - each with a division head and at least 5 members)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
|
|||
"text": "110 Ataturk Boulevard, Kavaklidere, 06100 Ankara"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "PSC 93, Box 5000, APO AE 09823"
|
||||
"text": "7000 Ankara Place, Washington DC 20512-7000"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "[90] (312) 467-0019"
|
||||
|
|
@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@
|
|||
},
|
||||
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
|
||||
"refugees (country of origin)": {
|
||||
"text": "3,688,093 (Syria) (2021); 173,250 (Iraq) (asylum seekers), 116,400 (Afghanistan) (asylum seekers), 27,000 (Iran) (asylum seekers) (2020)"
|
||||
"text": "3,692,837 (Syria) (2021); 173,250 (Iraq) (asylum seekers), 116,400 (Afghanistan) (asylum seekers), 27,000 (Iran) (asylum seekers) (2020)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"IDPs": {
|
||||
"text": "1.099 million (displaced from 1984-2005 because of fighting between the Kurdish PKK and Turkish military; most IDPs are Kurds from eastern and southeastern provinces; no information available on persons displaced by development projects) (2020)"
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
|
|||
"People and Society": {
|
||||
"Population": {
|
||||
"text": "2,949,246 (July 2021 est.)",
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> approximately 418,600 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2018); approximately 215,900 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2017)"
|
||||
"note": "<strong>note:</strong> approximately 432,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2019); approximately 227,100 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2019)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Nationality": {
|
||||
"noun": {
|
||||
|
|
@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers and many Palestinians), English (widely understood)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"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."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
|
|||
"Languages": {
|
||||
"text": "Arabic (official); note - a distinct Socotri language is widely used on Socotra Island and Archipelago; Mahri is still fairly widely spoken in eastern Yemen"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"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."
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
|
|
@ -562,6 +562,17 @@
|
|||
"Suffrage": {
|
||||
"text": "18 years of age; universal"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of:<br>Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA)<br> House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>House of Representatives - last held on 27 April 2003 (next scheduled for April 2009 but postponed indefinitely)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>percent of vote by party - GPC 58.0%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Executive branch": {
|
||||
"chief of state": {
|
||||
"text": "President Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI (since 21 February 2012); Vice President ALI MUHSIN al-Ahmar, Lt. Gen. (since 3 April 2016)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -579,17 +590,6 @@
|
|||
"text": "Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI (GPC) elected as a consensus president with about 50% popular participation; no other candidates"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Legislative branch": {
|
||||
"description": {
|
||||
"text": "bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of:<br>Shura Council or Majlis Alshoora (111 seats; members appointed by the president; member tenure NA)<br> House of Representatives or Majlis al Nuwaab (301 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 6-year terms)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"elections": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>House of Representatives - last held on 27 April 2003 (next scheduled for April 2009 but postponed indefinitely)"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"election results": {
|
||||
"text": "<br>percent of vote by party - GPC 58.0%, Islah 22.6%, YSP 3.8%, Unionist Party 1.9%, other 13.7%; seats by party - GPC 238, Islah 46, YSP 8, Nasserist Unionist Party 3, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party 2, independent 4"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Judicial branch": {
|
||||
"highest courts": {
|
||||
"text": "Supreme Court (consists of the court president, 2 deputies, and nearly 50 judges; court organized into constitutional, civil, commercial, family, administrative, criminal, military, and appeals scrutiny divisions)"
|
||||
|
|
@ -633,10 +633,13 @@
|
|||
"text": "previously - Sa'awan Street, Sanaa"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"mailing address": {
|
||||
"text": "US Embassy Riyadh<br>previously - US Embassy in Sana'a<br>Address: Sa’awan Street<br>P.O. Box 22347"
|
||||
"text": "6330 Sanaa Place, Washington DC 20521-6330"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"FAX": {
|
||||
"text": "US Embassy Riyadh [966] 11-488-7360"
|
||||
},
|
||||
"email address": {
|
||||
"text": "YemenEmergencyUSC@state.gov"
|
||||
}
|
||||
},
|
||||
"Flag description": {
|
||||
|
|
|
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