Map indicating countries that sent official dignitaries at the funeral of Pope John Paul II

This is a list of dignitaries at the funeral of Pope John Paul II. After the death of Pope John Paul II on April 2, 2005 in Vatican City, and before official invitations were sent by the College of Cardinals, almost 200 countries expressed interest in sending representatives to the funeral of Pope John Paul II. The funeral took place on April 8, 2005, and was the largest gathering of statesmen in history. Some of the dignitaries later attended the installation of Pope Benedict XVI on April 24, 2005. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1350x625, 55 KB) Countries which sent delegates to the funeral of Pope John Paul II shown in purple, as listed on the wikipedia article, w:List of dignitaries at the funeral of Pope John Paul II and at the vatican site. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1350x625, 55 KB) Countries which sent delegates to the funeral of Pope John Paul II shown in purple, as listed on the wikipedia article, w:List of dignitaries at the funeral of Pope John Paul II and at the vatican site. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born   (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from October... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sacred College of Cardinals is the body of all Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The funeral of Pope John Paul II was held on 8 April 2005, six days after his death on 2 April. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. ... Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In order to accommodate all interested parties wishing to receive a seat during the Mass of Requiem, the Holy See limited the number of members in each official diplomatic delegation to only five people, except for the Polish delegation which, being John Paul II's homeland, was allowed ten people, and the delegation from Italy. The limit did not exclude other people of any nationality from attaining individual invitations, unrelated to the individual's country's delegation: for example, the attendance of Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil, had no connection with the Brazilian delegation. In addition to a country's official delegation, any number of government officials were permitted to attend as pilgrim travellers, remaining outside the basilica during the Mass of Requiem with the general public. For example, the United States delegation included the president and first lady, two former presidents, and the secretary of state, and they all had seats in the basilica during the Mass of Requiem. Dozens of members of the U.S. Congress attended the Mass of Requiem, congregating among the general public outside the basilica. The requiem, also known formally as the Mass of Requiem or Requiem Mass, is a liturgical service of the Roman Catholic Church and its Eastern Rite. ... Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born June 18, 1931) was the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two terms from January 1, 1995 to January 1, 2003. ... Monument to pilgrims in Burgos, Spain This article is on religious pilgrims. ... St. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Martha Washington, Original First Lady of the United States. ... Seal of the United States Department of State. ... Congress in Joint Session. ...

At the funeral, the dignitaries were seated alphabetically according to the French spelling of their country's name and arranged according to diplomatic protocol.

List of official delegations (in French alphabetical order, incomplete)

A

Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Titles
Afghanistan		Hamid Karzai	President
South Africa (Afrique du sud)		Jacob Zuma Nelson Mandela	deputy president former president
Albania (Albanie)		Alfred Moisiu	President of the Republic
		Fatos Nano	Prime Minister
		Rexhep Meidani	Former President of the Republic
		Sali Berisha	Former President of the Republic
Algeria (Algérie)		Abdelaziz Bouteflika	President of the Republic
Germany (Allemagne)		Horst Köhler Gerhard Schröder Wolfgang Thierse Edmund Stoiber	President Chancellor President of the Bundestag Prime minister of Bavaria
Andorra (Andorre)		Joan Enric Vives Sicília	Co-Prince
		Marc Forné	Head of the Government
Angola		José Eduardo dos Santos	President of the Republic
Argentina (Argentine)		Daniel Scioli	Vice-President of the Republic
		Rafael Bielsa	Minister of Foreign Affairs
		Carlos Saúl Menem	Former President
		Eduardo Duhalde	Former President
Armenia (Arménie)		Andranik Markaryan	Prime Minister
Australia (Australie)		Michael Jeffery	Governor-General
		Marlena Jeffery	Spouse of Governor-General
Austria (Autriche)		Heinz Fischer	Federal President
		Margit Fischer	First Lady
		Wolfgang Schüssel	Federal Chancellor
		Hubert Gorbach	Vice-chancellor
		Andreas Khol	President of the National Council

Image File history File links Flag_of_Afghanistan. ... Hamid Karzai (Pashto: حامد کرزي, Persian: حامد کرزی) (b. ... Motto: !ke e: xarra ke  (Ç€Xam) Unity In Diversity (literally Diverse People Unite) Anthem: National anthem of South Africa[1] Capital Pretoria (executive) Bloemfontein (judicial) Cape Town (legislative) Largest city Johannesburg Afrikaans, English, Zulu, Xhosa, Swati, Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Northern Sotho, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda Government Parliamentary democracy  - President Thabo Mbeki... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born Inkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 12 April 1942) is a former Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa and current deputy president of the governing political party, the African National Congress (ANC). ... Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (IPA ) (born July 18, 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in fully-representative democratic elections. ... Anthem: Himni i Flamurit Hymn to the Flag Capital (and largest city) Tirana Albanian Government Republic  - President Alfred Moisiu  - Prime Minister Sali Berisha Independence from the Ottoman Empire   - Date November 28, 1912  Area  - Total 28 748 km² (139th) 11,100 sq mi   - Water (%) 4. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... Alfred Spiro Moisiu (born December 1, 1929) has been President of Albania since July 24, 2002. ... Fatos Nano, Former Prime Minister of Albania Fatos Thanas Nano (born September 16, 1952) is a Member of the Albanian Parliament, representing Sarandë constituency. ... Rexhep Meidani Rexhep Qemal Meidani (born on August 17, 1944, in Elbasan, Albania) is an Albanian politician. ...   (born October 15, 1944) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria. ... Abdelaziz Bouteflika (عبد العزيز بوتفليقة) (born March 2, 1937) is the President of Algeria (since 1999). ... Motto: (German for Unity and Justice and Freedom”) Anthem: (3rd stanza) also called Capital (and largest city) Berlin German 1 Government Federal Republic  - President Horst Köhler  - Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) Formation    - Holy Roman Empire 843 (Treaty of Verdun)   - Unification January 18, 1871   - Federal Republic May 23, 1949   - Reunification October... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Horst Köhler ( â–¶(?), born 22 February 1943) is the current President of Germany. ...   [] (born April 7, 1944), German politician, was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. ... Wolfgang Thierse is the current speaker of the Bundestag. ... French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin with Edmund Stoiber Arnold Schwarzenegger with Edmund Stoiber Dr. jur. ... The Bundestag (Federal Diet) is the parliament of Germany. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Motto: (Latin: Strength United is Stronger) Anthem: (Catalan: The Great Charlemagne, my Father) Capital (and largest city) Andorra la Vella Catalan; Spanish, French and Portuguese are also spoken Government parliamentary co-principality  - French Co-Prince Jacques Chirac  - Episcopal Co-Prince Joan Enric Vives Sicília  - Executive Council President Albert Pintat... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (born July 24, 1949) is the current Bishop of Urgell and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. ... Marc Forné Molné Marc Forné i Molné (born December 30, 1946) was the Head of Government of Andorra from 7 December 1994 to May 27, 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... José Eduardo dos Santos (born August 28, 1942 in Luanda) is the current President, Head of Government, and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Angola. ... Motto: En Unión y Libertad(Spanish) In Union and Freedom Anthem: Himno Nacional Argentino Capital (and largest city) Buenos Aires Spanish Government Federal republic  - President Néstor Kirchner  - Vice President Daniel Scioli Independence from Spain   - May Revolution 25 May 1810   - Declared 9 July 1816   - Recognized 1821 (by Spain)  Area... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Daniel Scioli is the current vice president of Argentina under Néstor Kirchner (May 25, 2003–Present). ... Rafael Antonio Bielsa (born February 15, 1953 in Rosario, Argentina) is the foreign minister of Argentina since May 25, 2003, when President Néstor Kirchner took office. ... Carlos Saúl Menem (born July 2, 1930) was President of Argentina from 8 July 1989 to 10 December 1999 for the Justicialist Party (Peronist). ... Eduardo Alberto Duhalde Maldonado (born October 5, 1941) is a former president of Argentina. ... Motto: Armenian: Õ„Õ¥Õ¯ Ô±Õ¦Õ£ , Õ„Õ¥Õ¯ Õ„Õ·Õ¡Õ¯Õ¸Ö‚ÕµÕ© Transliteration: Mek Azg, Mek Mshakowyt One Nation, One Culture Anthem: Mer Hayrenik (Our Fatherland) Patron saint(s): Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Saint Jude Thaddeus the Apostle Saint Gregory the Illuminator Capital  Yerevan1 Largest city Yerevan Armenian Government Unitary republic  - President Robert Kocharian  - Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan Independence from... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Andranik Markaryan (Armenian: Անդրանիկ Մարգարյան) (born June 12, 1951) has been Prime Minister of Armenia since May 12, 2000. ... Motto: None Anthem: Advance Australia Fair Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Canberra Largest city Sydney English (de facto 1) Government Constitutional monarchy (federal)  - Queen Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Michael Jeffery  - Prime Minister John Howard Independence from the UK   - Constitution 1 January 1901   - Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Major-General Philip Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC (Retd) (born 12 December 1937), 24th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Wiluna, Western Australia and was educated at state schools in Perth. ... Motto: none Anthem: (German for Land of Mountains, Land on the River) Capital (and largest city) Vienna German 1 Government Republic  - President Heinz Fischer  - Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel Independence    - Austrian State Treaty in force July 27, 1955   - Declaration of Neutrality October 26, 1955  Accession to EU January 1, 1995 Area... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Heinz Fischer (born 9 October 1938) is the federal president of Austria. ... Wolfgang Schüssel Wolfgang Schüssel (born on June 7, 1945 in Vienna, Austria) is a Christian Democratic Austrian politician. ... Gorbach (left) and Chancellor Schüssel Hubert Gorbach (born July 27, 1956) is an Austrian politician from the Freedom Party. ... Andreas Khol (born July 14, 1941, in Bergen, Germany) is an Austrian politician of the conservative Austrian Peoples Party. ...

B

Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Bangladesh		Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf	Food and Disaster Management Minister
Belgium (Belgique)		Albert II Queen Paola Guy Verhofstadt Didier Reynders Herman De Croo	King of the Belgians Queen of the Belgians Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister President of the Lower House
Burma (Birmanie)		Khin Maung Aye Charles Bo	Ambassador Archbishop of Rangoon
Bolivia		Carlos Mesa Valentín Abecia	President of the Republic Ambassador
Bosnia and Herzegovina		Borislav Paravac Šefik Džaferović Bariša Čolak	President of the Presidency President of Parliament Deputy Prime Minister
Brazil (Brésil)		Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Marisa Letícia da Silva Renan Calheiros Severino Cavalcante Nelson Jobim	President of the Republic First Lady President of Senate President of House of Representatives President of Supreme Court
Bulgaria (Bulgarie)		Georgi Parvanov	President of the Republic

Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Motto: Dutch: Eendracht maakt macht French: Lunion fait la force German: Einigkeit macht stark (English: Strength through Unity) Anthem: La Brabançonne (The Song of Brabant) Capital Brussels Largest city Brussels, Antwerp1 Dutch, French, German Government Federal constitutional monarchy  - King Albert II  - Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt Independence from Netherlands... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Chrétien Eugène Marie), (born June 6, 1934), is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. ... Her Majesty Queen Paola (Paola Wettin, née Ruffo di Calabria, born September 11, 1937) is the queen consort of Albert II, King of the Belgians. ... Guy Verhofstadt (help· info) (born April 11, 1953) is a Belgian politician and currently, the Prime Minister of Belgium. ... Didier Reynders (born August 6, 1958) is a Belgian politician and a member of the Mouvement Réformateur (MR). ... Herman De Croo is the current sitting president of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of the Belgian Federal Parliament. ... Anthem: Kaba Ma Kyei Capital Naypyidaw Largest city Yangon Myanmar (Burmese) Government Military junta  - Chairman, SPDC Sr. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Myanmar. ... Yangon (Burmese: , population 4,082,000 (2005 census), formerly Rangoon, and still known by that name in many circles, see below under History), is the largest city of Myanmar (formerly Burma) and its capital. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia. ... Carlos Diego Mesa Gisbert (born August 12, 1953) was the President of Bolivia from October 17, 2003 until his resignation on June 6, 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... Borislav (Hrast) Paravac better known as chetnik no 1 who likes to act an idiot(in fact he doesnt act) (Борислав Паравац in Serbian Cyrillic) is a Bosnian Serb polititian and member of the Presidency of... Motto: Ordem e Progresso(Portuguese) Order and Progress Anthem: Brazilian National Anthem Capital Brasília Largest city São Paulo Portuguese Government Federal republic  - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva  - Vice President José Alencar Gomes da Silva Independence from Portugal   - Declared September 7, 1822   - Recognised August 29, 1825   - Republic... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lula and Marisa Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, née Marisa Letícia Rocco Casa, is the wife of the President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and thus First Lady of Brazil. ... Motto: Bulgarian: (English: [1]) Anthem: Mila Rodino (Dear Motherland) Capital  Sofia Largest city Sofia Bulgarian Government Parliamentary democracy  - President Georgi Parvanov  - Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev Independence From the Ottoman Empire   - Founded 681   - Christianized 865   - Gained autonomy March 3, 1878   - Declared October 5, 1908 (September 22 O.S.)  Accession to EU... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov (Bulgarian: ) (born 28 June 1957) has been president of Bulgaria since 22 January 2002. ...

C

Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Canada		Paul Martin Sheila Martin Stephen Harper Phil Fontaine	Prime Minister Wife of the Prime Minister Leader of the opposition Head of the Assembly of First Nations
Chile (Chili)		Ignacio Walker Sergio Romero José Antonio Viera Gallo Gabriel Ascencio Pablo Longueira	Minister of Foreign Affairs President of the Senate Socialist senator President of the Chamber of Deputies UDI deputy
Republic of China (Chine) [1]		Chen Shui-bian Chen Tang-san	President Minister of Foreign Affairs
Colombie (Colombia)		Francisco Santos María Victoria Santos	vice-president of the Republic spouse of vice-president of the Republic
Congo (Democratic Republic)		Joseph Kabila Jean-Pierre Bemba	president of the Republic vice-president of the Republic
South Korea (Corée du Sud)		Lee Hai-chan	prime minister
Costa Rica		Abel Pacheco Roberto Tovar Faja	president of the Republic minister of foreign affairs
Croatia (Croatie)		Stipe Mesić Ivo Sanader	president of the Republic prime minister
Cuba		Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada Caridad Diego Raúl Roa Kourí	president of the National Assembly chef of religious affairs of the Communist Party of Cuba ambassador to the Holy See

Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... For other uses, see Paul Martin (disambiguation). ... Categories: Canadian people stubs | 1943 births | Spouses of the Prime Ministers of Canada ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... Larry Phillip (Phil) Fontaine (born September 20, 1944) is an Aboriginal Canadian leader. ... Motto: Por la Razón o la Fuerza (Spanish: By right or might) Anthem: Himno Nacional Capital Santiago1 Largest city Santiago Spanish Government Democratic republic  - President Michelle Bachelet Independence From Spain   - First Nat. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Chile Congress building The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Chiles bicameral Congress, as established in the current constitution. ... The Socialist Party of Chile (Spanish: Partido Socialista de Chile or PS) is a political party in Chile, and part of the ruling Coalition of Parties for Democracy coalition. ... Congress building The Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile (Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of Chiles bicameral Congress. ... The Independent Democratic Union (Unión Demócrata Independiente, UDI) is Chiles most conservative political party. ... Motto: Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto)  Nanking (de jure)1  Largest city Taipei Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  - President Chen Shui-bian  - Vice President Annette Lu  - Premier Su Tseng-chang Establishment Xinhai... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian (ch. ... Motto: Libertad y Orden(Spanish) Liberty and Order Anthem: Oh, Gloria Inmarcesible! Capital (and largest city) Bogotá Spanish Government Republic  - President Álvaro Uribe Vélez Independence from Spain   - Declared July 20, 1810   - Recognised August 7, 1819  Area  - Total 1,141,748 km² (26th) 440,839 sq mi   - Water (%) 8. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Congo_Kinshasa_1997. ... Joseph Kabila Kabange (born June 4, 1971), known commonly as Joseph Kabila, became president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the assassination of his father Laurent-Désiré Kabila in January 2001. ... Jean-Pierre Bemba (4 November 1962) is one of four vice-presidents in the transitional government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Anthem: Aegukga (The Patriotic Song) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Korean Government Republic  - President Roh Moo-hyun  - Prime Minister Han Myung-sook Establishment    - Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCa   - Liberation declared March 1, 1919 (de jure)   - Liberation August 15, 1945   - First Republic August 15, 1948   - United Nations Recognition December 12, 1948... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Lee Hae-chan (born July 10, 1952) is the current Prime Minister of South Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Abel Pacheco de la Espriella (born 22 December 1933, San José) was president of Costa Rica between 2002 and 2006, representing the Social Christian Unity Party (Partido Unidad Social Cristiana – PUSC). ... Anthem: Lijepa naÅ¡a domovino Our beautiful homeland Capital (and largest city) Zagreb Croatian1 Government Republic  - President Stjepan Mesić  - Prime minister Ivo Sanader Independence    - From SFR Yugoslavia June 25, 1991   - From Habsburg Monarchy October 29, 1918   - Medieval kingdom 925   - Medieval duchy March 4, 852   - Founded seventh century (first half)  Area... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Stjepan Mesić (born December 24, 1934) has been the President of the Republic of Croatia since 2000. ... Ivo Sanader [] (born June 8, 1953 in Split) is the current Prime Thief of Croatia (President of the Government). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Dr. Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada (born 21 May 1937, Havana) is the speaker of the National Assembly (ANPP) of Cuba since 1993. ... The Communist Party of Cuba (Spanish: Partido Comunista de Cuba, PCC) is currently the only political party permitted to assemble or engage in any political activity in Cuba. ...

D

Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Denmark (Danemark)		Margrethe II of Denmark Henrik Anders Fogh Rasmussen	Queen of Denmark prince consort prime minister
Dominican Republic (Rép. Dominicaine)		Margarita Cedeño de Fernández Alejandrina Germán Carlos Rafael Marión-Landais	"first lady" secretary of Education ambassador to the Holy See

Motto: none (Royal Motto: Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke Gods help, the peoples love, Denmarks strength) Anthem: Der er et yndigt land (national); Kong Christian (royal) Capital (and largest city) Copenhagen Danish1 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Margrethe II  - Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen Consolidation... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Queen Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark. ... H.K.H Prinsen, KFOR team 1, December 1999 His Royal Highness The Prince Consort of Denmark (né Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat1, June 11, 1934), is the husband of the queen of Denmark, Margrethe II. He was born in Talence, Gironde, France, the son of Andr... Anders Fogh Rasmussen , also: (born January 26, 1953) is the current Prime Minister of Denmark (in Danish Statsminister, meaning State Minister). ... Motto: Spanish: Dios, Patria, Libertad (English: God, Homeland, Liberty) Anthem: Quisqueyanos valientes Capital (and largest city) Santo Domingo Spanish Government Republic  - President Leonel Fernández Independence from Haiti   - Date 27 February 1844  Area  - Total 48,442 km² (130th) 18,810 sq mi   - Water (%) 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic. ... Margarita Cedeño de Fernández Dominican First Lady. ...

E

Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Egypt (Égypte)		Farouk Hosni	minister of Culture
United Arab Emirates (Émirats arabes unis)		Abdullah ibn Zayed Al Nahayan	minister of Information
Spain (Espagne)		Juan Carlos I Sofía José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Miguel Ángel Moratinos Mariano Rajoy	King of Spain queen president of the government minister of foreign affairs leader of the opposition
Estonia (Estonie)		Arnold Rüütel	president of the Republic
Ecuador (Équateur)		Lucio Gutiérrez Ximena Bohórquez Patricio Zuquilanda	president of the Republic "first lady" minister of foreign affairs
United States (États-Unis d'Amérique)		George W. Bush Laura Bush Condoleezza Rice George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton	President of the United States First Lady U.S. Secretary of State former President former President

Anthem: Bilady, Bilady, Bilady Capital (and largest city) Cairo (Al-Qahirah) Arabic, Masri (national) Government Republic  - President Hosni Mubarak  - Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif Establishment    - First Dynasty c. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Farouk Hosny Farouk Hosny (Arabic:فاروق حسنى) (or Hosni), (born 1938 in Alexandria, Egypt) is an abstract painter who was appointed in 1987 to the position of Minister of Culture, which he currently still holds. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Motto: (Latin: Further Beyond) Anthem:  1 (Spanish: Royal March) Capital (and largest city) Madrid Spanish. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... King Juan Carlos I His Majesty King Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón), styled HM The King (born January 5, 1938), is the reigning King of Spain. ... Sofía, Queen of Spain (Sophia Margarita Victoria Frederika), born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, is the Queen Consort of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. ...   (born August 4, 1960 in Valladolid) is the President of the Government of Spain. ... Miguel Ángel Moratinos, (born June 8, 1951) is a socialist Spanish politician, since April 18, 2004 the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. ... Mariano Rajoy Brey Mariano Rajoy Brey (born March 27, 1955), Spanish politician, is the leader of the opposition and of the conservative Peoples Party, (PP). ... Motto: none Anthem: Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm Capital (and largest city) Tallinn Estonian Government Parliamentary democracy  - President Toomas Hendrik Ilves  - Prime Minister Andrus Ansip Independence From Russia   - Declared 24 February 1918   - Recognised 2 February 1920   - Occupied by USSR 16 June 1940   - Re-declared 20 August 1991   - Recognised... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motto: Dios, patria y libertad[1](Spanish) God, homeland and liberty Anthem: Salve, Oh Patria(Latin) We Salute You, Our Homeland Capital Quito Largest city Guayaquil Spanish1 Government Republic  - President Alfredo Palacio  - Vice-President Alejandro Serrano Independence    - from Spain May 24, 1822   - from Gran Colombia May 13, 1830  Area  - Total... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ecuador. ... Lucio Gutiérrez Lucio Edwin Gutiérrez Borbúa (born March 23, 1957), Ecuadorian soldier and politician. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of U.S. President George W. Bush and is the current First Lady of the United States. ... Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama) is the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. ... George Herbert Walker Bush GCB (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States of America serving from 1989 to 1993. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

F

Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Finland (Finlande)		Matti Vanhanen	prime minister
France		Jacques Chirac Bernadette Chirac	president of the Republic spouse of the president of the Republic

Motto: none (the words vapaa, vankka, vakaa, i. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Jacques René Chirac (born November 29, 1932 in Paris) is a French politician and the current President of the French Republic. ... Bernadette Chirac, born Bernadette Chodron de Courcel (born May 18, 1933) is the wife of President Jacques Chirac of France. ...

G

Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Ghana		John Kufuor	president of the Republic
Greece (Grèce)		Karolos Papoulias	president of the Republic
Guatemala		Óscar Berger Wendy de Berger Jorge Briz Abularach Rigoberta Menchú	president of the Republic "first lady" minister of foreign affairs Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1992
Guinea (Guinée)		Sidibé Fatoumata Kaba	minister of foreign affairs
Equatorial Guinea (Guinée équatoriale)		Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo	president of the Republic

Image File history File links Flag_of_Ghana. ... John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born December 8, 1938) is the current president of Ghana, since January 7, 2001. ... Motto: (Transliteration: ) (Translation: Freedom or Death) Anthem: (Hymn to Freedom) Capital (and largest city) Athens Greek Government Parliamentary Republic  - President Karolos Papoulias  - Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis Independence from Ottoman Empire   - Last prior independent Greek state 1461 Empire of Trebizond   - Declared 25 March 1821   - Recognized 1829  Accession to EU January 1... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Karolos Papoulias Karolos Papoulias (Greek: Κάρολος Παπούλιας) is the President of the Hellenic Republic, former minister and member of the Hellenic parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Pres. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... Rigoberta Menchú Rigoberta Menchú (born in Chimel, Guatemala, January 9, 1959) is a member of the indigenous Quiché Maya group, subject of the widely-read but controversial testimonial biography I, Rigoberta Menchú (1983). ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Motto: Travail, Justice, Solidarité  (French) Work, Justice, Solidarity Anthem: Liberté Capital (and largest city) Conakry French Government Republic  - President Lansana Conté  - Prime Minister vacant Independence    - from France 2 October 1958  Area  - Total 245,857 km² (78th) 94,926 sq mi   - Water (%) negligible Population  - July 2005 estimate 9,402,000 (83rd... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea. ... Fatoumata Kaba (born 1968?) is a Guinean diplomat. ... Motto: Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish: Unity, Peace, Justice) Anthem: Caminemos pisando la senda Capital Malabo Largest city Malabo Official language(s) Spanish, French[1] Government  - President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo  - Prime Minister Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea Independence    - From Spain October 12, 1968  Area    - Total 28,051 km² (144th)   (10,828... Image File history File links Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea. ... Brigadier General (ret. ...

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Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Haiti (Haïti)		Gérard Latortue	prime minister
Honduras		Ricardo Maduro	president of the Republic
Hungary (Hongrie)		Ferenc Mádl Dalma Mádl Ferenc Gyurcsány Viktor Orbán Katalin Szili	president of the Republic "first lady" prime minister former prime minister president of parliament

Motto: (French for Unity Makes Strength) Anthem: La Dessalinienne Capital (and largest city) Port-au-Prince French and Haitian Creole Government Republic  - President René Préval  - Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard Alexis Formation    - as French colony, Saint-Domingue 1697   - as Independent Haiti January 1, 1804   - From American Occupation 1934  Area  - Total... Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ... Gérard Latortue Gérard Latortue (born June 19, 1934 at Gonaives) is currently the Prime Minister of Haiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Honduras. ... Ricardo Maduro Ricardo Rodolfo Maduro Joest (born April 20, 1946 in Panama) is a former President of Honduras and Bank of Honduras chairman. ... Motto: none Historical: Regnum Mariae Patrona Hungariae (Latin) (English: Kingdom of Mary the Patroness of Hungary) Anthem: Himnusz (Isten, áldd meg a magyart) Hymn (God, bless the Hungarians) Capital (and largest city) Budapest Hungarian (Magyar) Government Parliamentary republic  - President László Sólyom  - Prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány Independence    - Principality... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... President Ferenc Mádl Ferenc Mádl (born January 29, 1931 in the village of Bánd in Veszprém County) was the President of Hungary, between August 4, 2000 and August 5, 2005. ...   (pronounced ) (born June 4, 1961) is the Prime Minister of Hungary. ... Viktor Orbán in the Hungarian Parliament,1997   (b. ... Katalin Szili was the candidate of the Hungarian Socialist Party during the 2005 Hungarian presidental elections. ...

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Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
India (Inde)		Bhairon Singh Shekhawat P.R. Kyndiah Oscar Fernandes	Vice President of India Minister of Tribal Issues and the Development of the North-East Minister of Relations with the Parliament
Indonesia (Indonésie)		Maftuh Basyuni Freddy Numberi Alwi Shihab	minister of religious affairs minister of fisheries and maritime affairs minister for people's welfare
Iran		Mohammad Khatami	President of Iran
Ireland (Irlande)		Mary McAleese Bertie Ahern Mary Harney	Uachtarán na hÉireann (President) Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Tánaiste (Deputy-Prime Minister)
Israel (Israël)		Moshe Katsav Silvan Shalom	President of Israel deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs
Italy (Italie)		Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Franca Ciampi Silvio Berlusconi Gaetano Gifuni Antonio Puri Purini Gianfranco Mazzuoli Marcello Pera Pier Ferdinando Casini Piero Alberto Capotosti Gianfranco Fini	President of the Italian Republic "first lady" Prime minister of Italy Counsellor of State, General Secretary of the Presidency Diplomatic Counsellor to the Presidency Counsellor Coordinator at the Presidency President of the Senate President of the Chamber of Deputies President of the Constitutional Court minister of foreign affairs

Motto: Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit) सत्यमेव जयते  (DevanāgarÄ«) Truth Alone Triumphs Anthem: Jana Mana   Capital New Delhi Largest city Mumbai (Bombay) Hindi, English + 21 other official languages Government Federal republic  - President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam  - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Independence from the UK   - Declared 15 August 1947   - Republic 26 January 1950... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (born 1923) is the Vice-President of India. ... The Vice-President of India is second behind the President in the Executive branch of the Government of India. ... Motto: Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Old Javanese: Unity in Diversity) National ideology: Pancasila Anthem: Indonesia Raya Capital (and largest city) Jakarta Indonesian Government Republic  - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono  - Vice President Jusuf Kalla Independence former Netherlands colony   - Declared 17 August 1945   - Recognized 27 December 1949  Area  - Total 1,904,569 km² (16th... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia. ... Alwi Shihab (born 1946) is the minister of peoples welfare of Indonesia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Seyyed Mohammad Khatami (Persian : سید محمد خاتمی), born September 29, 1943 in Ardakan city of Yazd province, is an Iranian intellectual, philosopher and political figure. ... The President of Iran holds a very important office in Irans political establishment. ... Motto: none Anthem: (Irish for The Soldiers Song) Capital (and largest city) Dublin Irish, English Government Republic  - President Mary McAleese  - Taoiseach Bertie Ahern Independence from United Kingdom   - Declared 21 January 1919   - Recognised 6 December 1922  Accession to EU January 1, 1973 Area  - Total 70,273 km² (120th) 27,133... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Mary Patricia McAleese (Irish name Máire Mhic Ghiolla Íosa; born 27 June 1951) is the eighth, and current, President of Ireland. ... Patrick Bartholomew Ahern (known as Bertie Ahern, Irish name: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn; born 12 September 1951) is an Irish politician. ... Mary Harney (Irish: ; born 11 March 1953) is an Irish politician and was the leader of the Progressive Democrats (the sixth largest political party in Ireland) between 1993 and 2006. ... Official Seal of the President of Ireland Mary McAleese, the current President of Ireland. ... The Taoiseach ( or [1]) — plural: Taoisigh ( or [1]) — or, more formally, An Taoiseach[2], is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet, the rough equivalent of a prime minister under the Westminster System. ... The Tánaiste[1] (plural: Tánaistithe), or, more formally, An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland. ... Anthem(s): Hatikvah (The Hope) Capital Jerusalem [1] Largest city Jerusalem Official language(s) Hebrew, Arabic Government Parliamentary democracy  - President Moshe Katsav  - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Independence From the United Kingdom   - Declaration 14 May 1948 (05 Iyar 5708)  Area  - Total 22,1451 km² (151th) 8,5501 sq mi   - Water (%) ~2... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Moshe Katsav (Hebrew מֹשֶׁה קַצָּב, Persian موشه کاتساو), (born Mussa Ghassab December 5, 1945) is the eighth and current President of Israel (since 2000). ... Silvan Shalom Silvan Shalom â–¶(?) (Hebrew סילבן שלום) (born 1958) is an Israeli politician and current Foreign Minister of Israel, having been appointed in 2003 by the current Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. ... President of the State of Israel (Hebrew: נשיא המדינה, Nasi Hamedina) is the head of state of Israel, but has a largely ceremonial, figurehead role with real power lying in the hands of the Prime Minister of Israel. ... Anthem: Il Canto degli Italiani (also known as Fratelli dItalia) Capital (and largest city) Rome Italian1 Government Republic  - President Giorgio Napolitano  - Prime Minister Romano Prodi Formation    - Unification 17 March 1861   - Republic 2 June 1946  Accession to EU March 25, 1957 (founding member) Area  - Total 301,318 km² (71st) 116... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (born 9 December 1920 in Livorno) is an Italian politician and banker who has been both Prime Minister of Italy and President of the Italian Republic. ...   (born September 29, 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor. ... Marcello Pera (born January 28, 1943) is an Italian liberal philosopher and politician, linked with the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and the Radical Party, before being elected Senator for Forza Italia in the general elections of 1994. ... Pierferdinando Casini Pier Ferdinando (or Pierferdinando) Casini (born on 3 December 1955 in Bologna, Italy) is an Italian politician, President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from 2001 to 2006, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and member of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) party. ... Gianfranco Fini Gianfranco Fini (born January 3, 1952 in Bologna) is an Italian politician, currently Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in the Government led by Silvio Berlusconi. ... This is the list of Presidents of the Italian Republic with the title since 1948. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Italy. ...

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Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Japan (Japon)		Yoriko Kawaguchi	advisor to the prime minister
Jordan (Jordanie)		Abdullah II Queen Rania	king queen

Anthem: Kimi Ga Yo  (君が代) Imperial Reign Capital Tokyo Most populous conurbation Tokyo1 Japanese Government Constitutional monarchy  - Emperor HIM Emperor Akihito  - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (LDP) Formation    - National Foundation Day Feb 11, 660 BCE2   - Meiji Constitution November 29, 1890   - Current constitution May 3, 1947   - Treaty of San Francisco April 28, 1952... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Yoriko Kawaguchi (川口 順子 Kawaguchi Yoriko) (born January 14, 1941) is a Japanese politician. ... Anthem: عاش المليك As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni  (transliteration)1 Long live the King Capital (and largest city) Amman Arabic Government Constitutional monarchy  - King Abdullah II  - Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit Independence from the League of Nations mandate administered by the United Kingdom   - Date 25 May 1946  Area  - Total 89,342... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ... Abdullah II bin al-Hussein, King of Jordan (Arabic: ‎) (born January 30, 1962), is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ... Queen Rania with King Abdullah Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah (born Rania Al-Yasin on August 31, 1970), is the Queen of Jordan and wife of King Abdullah II. // Early life H.M. Queen Rania was born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents. ...

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Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Kenya		Chirau Ali Mwakwere	minister of foreign affairs
Kuwait (Koweït)		Jaber Al Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah	member of the royal family

Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Chirau Ali Mwakwere (born June 15, 1945 in Kwale, Kenya) is a Kenyan politician and diplomat. ... Anthem: Al-Nasheed Al-Watani Capital Kuwait City Largest city Salmiya Arabic Government Constitutional monarchy1  - Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah  - Crown Prince Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah  - Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah Independence    - from the UK June 19, 1961  Area  - Total... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ...

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Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Lesotho		Letsie III Monyane Moleleki	king minister of foreign affairs
Latvia (Lettonie)		Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga	president of the Republic
Lebanon (Liban)		Emile Lahoud Omar Karami Issam Fares Nabih Berri	president of the Republic prime minister deputy prime minister speaker of parliament
Liechtenstein		Hans-Adam II Princess Marie Prince Nikolaus	prince regnant princess prince
Lithuania (Lituanie)		Valdas Adamkus	president of the Republic
Luxembourg		Henri Maria Teresa Jean-Claude Juncker	grand duke grand duchess prime minister

Image File history File links Flag_of_Lesotho_(1987-2006). ... Letsie III (original name David Mohato Bereng Seeiso) (born July 17, 1963) is the king of Lesotho. ... Monyane Moleleki (born 1951) is the foreign minister of Lesotho since November 19, 2004. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Throughout her two presidential terms, she has been very popular among Latvians; her approval rating has ranged between 70% and 85%. She has been most active in foreign policy. ... Motto:   (Arabic) We are all for our Nation, for our Emblem and Glory! Anthem: Kulluna lil-watan lil ula lil-alam Capital (and largest city) Beirut Arabic (formerly French) Government Republic  - President Émile Lahoud  - Prime Minister Fouad Siniora Independence    - Declared November 26, 1941   - Recognized November 22, 1943  Area  - Total 10... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lebanon. ... Émile Lahoud General Émile Geamil Lahoud (Arabic: اميل لحود) (born January 12, 1936) is the current President of Lebanon. ... Omar Karami Omar Abdul Hamid Karami (last name also spelled Karamé) (born September 7, 1934) was the Prime Minister of Lebanon on two separate occasions. ... Issam Fares is a Lebanese politician and international investment businessman. ... Nabih Berri Nabih Berri (born January 28, 1938) is the speaker of the Lebanese National Assembly. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liechtenstein. ... His Serene Highness Hans-Adam II (Johannes Hans Adam Ferdinand Aloys Josef Maria Marko dAviano Pius), styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (born February 14, 1945), is the son of Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein (1906-1989) and his wife Gina von Wilczek (1921-1989). ... HSH Princess Marie of Liechtenstein Her Serene Highness, Princess Marie Aglaë (born Countess Kinsky von Wchninitz und Tettau, de: Gräfin Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau) is the wife of His Serene Highness Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein. ... His Serene Highness Prince Nikolaus Ferdinand Maria Josef Raphael von und zu Liechtenstein (born 24 October 1947). ... Motto: VienybÄ— težydi  (Lithuanian) Let unity flourish Anthem: TautiÅ¡ka giesmÄ— Capital (and largest city) Vilnius Lithuanian Government Parliamentary democracy  - President Valdas Adamkus  - Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas Independence from the Soviet Union   - Declared February 16, 1918   - Declared March 11, 1990   - Recognized September 6, 1991  Accession to EU May 1... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... President Valdas Adamkus Valdas Adamkus (born Valdemaras Adamkevičius on November 3, 1926) is the current President of the Republic of Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri Albért Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume (born April 6, 1955) is the hereditary ruler of Luxembourg. ... Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Maria Teresa Maria Teresa Mestre, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, born 22 March 1956, in Havana, Cuba to José Antonio Mestre and Maria Teresa Batista-Falla de Mestre. ... Jean-Claude Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker (born December 9, 1954) is the Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Luxembourg, and until July 1, 2005, was president of the European Council, a position he also previously held in 1997. ...

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Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Macedonia (Macédoine)		Branko Crvenkovski	president
Madagascar		Marc Ravalomanana	president
Malta		Eddie Fenech Adami	president
Morocco (Maroc )		Prince Moulay Rachid	prince and brother of king Muhammad VI
Mauritius (Maurice)		Paul Bérenger	prime minister
Mexico (Mexique)		Vicente Fox Marta Sahagún de Fox	President of Mexico First lady of Mexico
Monaco [2]		Patrick Leclercq	minister of state

Anthem: (Macedonian for Today over Macedonia) Capital (and largest city) Skopje Macedonian, Albanian1 Government Parliamentary republic  - President Branko Crvenkovski  - Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski Independence from Yugoslavia   - Declared September 8, 1991  Area  - Total 25,333 km² (148th) 9,779 sq mi   - Water (%) 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... Missing image Image:.jpg Branko Crvenkovski in Macedonian Бранко Црвенковски is the President of the Republic of Macedonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Madagascar. ... Marc Ravalomanana (born December 12, 1949 in Imerinkasinina) is a Malagasy politician. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ... Edward Fenech Adami (born February 7, 1934, Birkirkara) was the Prime Minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996 and from 1998 until 2004. ... Motto: Anthem: Hymne Chérifien The striped area on the map shows Western Sahara, most of which is de facto administered by Morocco as its Southern Provinces. Its sovereignty, however, is currently in dispute (see main article). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, aka HRH Prince Moulay Rachid ben al-Hassan was born on June 20, 1970 in Rabat as the youngest son of late King Hassan II. He is second in line to the Alaouite throne, after his nephew, Crown Prince Moulay Hassan. ... US President George W. Bush talks with His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco in the Oval Office Tuesday, April 23 2002 His Majesty King Mohammed VI (Arabic: الملك محمد السادس للمغرب) a. ... Motto: Stella Clavisque Maris Indici  (Latin) Star and Key of the Indian Ocean Anthem: Motherland Capital (and largest city) Port Louis English Government Republic  - President Anerood Jugnauth  - Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam Independence from the United Kingdom   - Date March 12, 1968   - Republic March 12, 1992  Area  - Total 2,040 km² (179th... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritius. ... Paul Raymond Berenger Paul Raymond Bérenger (born March 26, 1945) is a Mauritian politician of French ancestry and former Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2003 to July 5, 2005. ... Anthem: Himno Nacional Mexicano Capital (and largest city) Mexico City None at federal level Spanish (de facto) Government Federal republic  - President Vicente Fox Quesada Independence from Spain   - Declared September 16, 1810   - Recognized September 27, 1821  Area  - Total 1,972,550 km² (15th) 758,249 sq mi   - Water (%) 2. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Vicente Fox Quesada[1] (born July 2, 1942) served as President of Mexico from December 1, 2000 to December 1, 2006. ... Marta Sahagún and Laura Bush Marta Sahagún surrounded by Laura Bush, George W. Bush and Vicente Fox Vicente Fox, Mrs. ... The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Monaco. ... Categories: Stub | 1938 births | French people | Monaco ...

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Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Nicaragua		Enrique Bolaños Norman José Caldera Cardenal Armando Luna José Cuadra	president of the Republic minister of foreign affairs ambassador to the Holy See ambassador to Italy
Nigeria (Nigerie)		Olusegun Obasanjo	president
Norway (Norvège)		Queen Sonja Kjell Magne Bondevik	queen prime minister
New Zealand (Nouvelle-Zélande)		Dame Silvia Cartwright Peter Cartwright	governor-general Spouse of governor general

Image File history File links Flag_of_Nicaragua. ... Enrique José Bolaños Geyer (born 13 May 1928) is the current President of Nicaragua. ... Motto: Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress Anthem: Arise O Compatriots, Nigerias Call Obey Capital Abuja Largest city Lagos English Government Federal republic  - President Olusẹgun Ọbasanjọ (PDP)  - Vice President Atiku Abubakar (PDP) Independence from the United Kingdom   - Declared and recognized October 1, 1960   - Republic declared October 1, 1963... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo (born March 5, 1937) has been the President of Nigeria since 1999. ... Motto: Royal Motto: Alt for Norge (All for Norway) 1814 Eidsvoll oath: Enige og tro til Dovre faller (United and faithful until the Mountains of Dovre should crumble) Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet Royal anthem: Kongesangen Capital (and largest city) Oslo Norwegian1 (BokmÃ¥l and Nynorsk) Government Constitutional monarchy... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Queen Sonja of Norway (née Sonja Haraldsen, born July 4, 1937 in Oslo) is the queen consort of Norway, wife of King Harald V of Norway. ... Kjell Magne Bondevik [IPA: çɛl mÉ‘gne bÊŠnevik](born September 3, 1947) is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. ... Motto: none (formerly Onward) Anthem: God Defend New Zealand God Save The Queen1 Capital Wellington Largest city Auckland2 English3, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Head of State Queen Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Anand Satyanand  - Prime Minister Helen Clark Independence    - from the UK September 26, 19074  Area... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Silvia Rose Cartwright, Governor-General of New Zealand Her Excellency Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright PCNZM DBE (née Poulter) (born November 7, 1943) is New Zealands second female Governor-General, and as the Queens representative, lives in Government House in the capital city of Wellington. ...

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Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Uganda (Ouganda)		Gilbert Bukenya	vice-president of the Republic

Motto: For God and My Country Anthem: Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty Capital (and largest city) Kampala English, Swahili Government Democratic republic  - President Yoweri Museveni  - Prime Minister Apolo Nsibambi Independence from the United Kingdom   - Republic October 9, 1962  Area  - Total 236,040 km² (81st) 91,136 sq mi   - Water (%) 15. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uganda. ... Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya (born May 1949) has been Vice-President of Uganda since 23 May 2003. ...

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Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Pakistan		Mohammad Ejaz-ul-Haq	minister of religious affairs
Palestinian Authority		Ahmed Qureia	prime minister
Panama		Martín Torrijos Vivian Fernández de Torrijos	president First lady
Paraguay		Luis Castiglioni Leila Rachid de Cowles	vice-president of the Republic minister of foreign affairs
Netherlands (Pays-Bas)		Jan Peter Balkenende	prime minister
Peru (Pérou)		Manuel Rodríguez Cuadros Eliane Karp Eduardo Salhuana Antero Flores Aráoz	Minister of Foreign Affairs First Lady Minister of Justice President of the Congress of the Republic
Philippines		Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Evangelina Lourdes Arroyo Thelmo Cunanan Georgina de Venecia Howard Dee	president of the Republic "first daughter" SSS chairman (former ambassador to Cambodia) wife of House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. former ambassador to the Holy See
Poland (Pologne)		Aleksander Kwaśniewski Jolanta Kwaśniewska Lech Wałęsa Danuta Wałęsa Marek Belka Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz Longin Pastusiak Hanna Suchocka Tadeusz Mazowiecki Wiesław Chrzanowski	president of the Republic "first lady" former president of the Republic former "first lady" prime minister marshal of the Sejm marshal of the Senate ambassador to the Holy See former prime minister former marshal of the Sejm
Portugal		Jorge Sampaio Maria Jose Ritta Diogo Freitas do Amaral António dos Santos Ramalho Eanes	president of the Republic "first lady" minister of foreign affairs former president of the Republic
Puerto Rico		Aníbal Acevedo Vilá Luisa Gándara	Governor of Puerto Rico "First Lady"

Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan. ... The West Bank The Palestinian National Authority (PNA or PA) is a semi-autonomous state institution nominally governing the bulk of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (which it calls the Palestinian Territories). It was established as a part of Oslo accords between the PLO and Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Palestine. ... Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qurei (or Qureia), also known as Abu Alaa, was the Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and is currently Prime Minister and holds the security portfolio of the Palestinian Authority. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Panama. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I shall maintain) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe National animal: Lion Capital (and largest city) Amsterdam Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende   (born on 7 May 1956), has served as Prime Minister of The Netherlands since 22 July 2002. ... Anthem: Somos libres, seámoslo siempre(Spanish) We are free, let us remain so forever Capital (and largest city) Lima Spanish, Quechua, Aymara1 Government Constitutional republic  - President Alan García Pérez  - Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo Independence from Spain   - Declared 28 July 1821  Area  - Total 1,285,216 km... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... José Manuel Rodríguez Cuadros is Peruvian Diplomat. ... Eliane Karp and her husband Alejandro Toledo, May 10, 2003 Eliane Karp, born in Paris, France, in 1955, to Jewish parents. ... Eduardo Salhuana is a former Peruvian congressman of the Perú Posible party representing Madre de Dios. ... Ántero Flores Aráoz Esparza is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. ... In October 1998, Peru and Ecuador signed a peace accord which definitively resolved border differences which had, over the years, resulted in armed conflict. ... Congress (Spanish: Congreso) is the name given to Perus unicameral legislature under the current (1993) constitution. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... The young Gloria Macapagal (far right) and her family; when this picture was taken, her father Diosdado was the President of the Philippines. ... Jose de Venecia Jose C. de Venecia, Jr. ... Motto: none1 Anthem: DÄ…browskis Mazurka (Polish: ) Capital (and largest city) Warsaw Polish2 Government Parliamentary republic  - President Lech KaczyÅ„ski  - Prime minister JarosÅ‚aw KaczyÅ„ski Formation    - Christianisation4 966   - Redeclared November 11, 1918  Accession to EU May 1, 2004 Area  - Total 312,683³ km² (69th) 120,728 sq mi... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Aleksander KwaÅ›niewski ( ; born November 15, 1954) is a Polish politician who served as the President of Poland from 1995 to 2005. ... Jolanta KwaÅ›niewska Jolanta KwaÅ›niewska (born Jolanta Konty, June 3, 1955) is a Polish lawyer and charity activist, and wife of the former President of Poland Aleksander KwaÅ›niewski. ... Lech WaÅ‚Ä™sa ( ; in English often ; born September 29, 1943, Popowo, Poland) is a Polish politician, a former trade union and human rights activist, and also a former electrician. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Lech WaÅ‚Ä™sa. ... Marek Belka Marek Belka (b. ... WÅ‚odzimierz Cimoszewicz (born September 13, 1950 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish politician, the Prime Minister of Poland from 1996 to autumn 1997, the Foreign Minister of Poland in the governments of Leszek Miller (2001-2004) and Marek Belka (2004-2005) , and speaker of the Sejm (lower chamber of... Longin Hieronim Pastusiak (b. ... Categories: People stubs | Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | 1946 births | Prime Ministers of Poland ... Tadeusz Mazowiecki (born April 18, 1927 in PÅ‚ock) is a Polish author, journalist, social worker and politician, formerly one of the leaders of the Solidarity movement, and the first non-communist prime minister in Central and Eastern Europe after World War II. Tadeusz Mazowiecki as Prime Minister of Poland... Chrzanowski awarded with the Order of the White Eagle. ... The Sejm building in Warsaw. ... The Polish Senate The Senate (Senat) is the upper house of the Polish parliament. ... The Sejm building in Warsaw. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio (pron. ... Diogo Pinto de Freitas do Amaral (b. ... Ramalho Eanes António dos Santos Ramalho Eanes (born in Alcains, Castelo Branco, 1935) was a Portuguese General and politician. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Puerto_Rico. ... Aníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá (born February 13, 1962) is the eighth and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ... Seal of the Governor of Puerto Rico The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ...

Q

Country	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Qatar		Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani	emir

Image File history File links Flag_of_Qatar. ... His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني) (born in 1950 in Doha, Qatar) is the current Emir of Qatar. ...

R

Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Romania (Roumanie)		Traian Băsescu Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu Michael of Romania Emil Constantinescu Ion Iliescu	president of the Republic prime minister former king former president of the Republic former president of the Republic
United Kingdom (Royaume-Uni)		His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Tony Blair Cherie Blair Michael Howard Charles Kennedy	The Prince of Wales Prime minister Spouse of Prime Minister Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition Liberal Democrat leader
Russia (Russie)		Mikhail Fradkov	prime minister
Rwanda		Charles Murigande	minister of foreign affairs

Motto: none (Royal Motto 1866-1947: Nihil Sine Deo) Anthem: DeÅŸteaptă-te, române! Capital Bucharest (BucureÅŸti) Largest city Bucharest Romanian Government Semi-presidential  - President Traian Băsescu  - Prime Minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu Independence    - Declared 10 May 1877 (O.S.)2   - Recognised 13 July 18783  Accession... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Traian Băsescu (born November 4, 1951) is a Romanian politician. ... Călin Constantin Anton Popescu-Tăriceanu () (b. ... King Michael and Queen Anne King Michael (Romanian Mihai) of Romania (born October 25, 1921) was the son of King Carol II and reigned from July 20, 1927 to June 8, 1930, and again from September 6, 1940 until December 30, 1947. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ion Iliescu (born March 3, 1930) is a Romanian politician. ... Motto:   (the Royal motto3) (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the Queen 4 Capital London Most populous conurbation Greater London Urban Area English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic 5 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair Formation    - Union of the Crowns 24 March 1603   - Acts of... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor; born Windsor, 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the UK Labour Party, and Member of the UK Parliament... Cherie Blair Cherie Blair (born 23 September 1954 in Bury, England), known professionally as Cherie Booth QC, is a prominent barrister. ... The Rt Hon. ... Rt. ... The Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is the politician who leads Her Majestys Loyal Opposition (the body in Parliament recognized as the Official Opposition). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Motto: none Anthem: Hymn of the Russian Federation Capital (and largest city) Moscow Russian, many others in component republics Government Semi-presidential federal republic  - President of Russia Vladimir Putin  - Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov Independence from the Soviet Union   - Declared June 12, 1991   - Finalized December 25, 1991  Area  - Total 17,075... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov (Russian: Михаи́л Ефи́мович Фрадко́в) (born September 1, 1950) is a Russian politician, and the current Prime Minister of Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Rwanda. ... Dr. Charles Murigande (born 15 August 1958 in Butare, Rwanda) is an Rwandan politician. ...

S

Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
San Marino (Saint-Marin)		Fausta Simona Morganti Cesare Antonio Gasperoni Fabio Berardi Giovanni Galassi Marcello Beccari	Captain Regent Captain Regent secretary of state for foreign and political affairs ambassador to the Holy See chief of state Protocol
El Salvador (Salvador)		Francisco Laínez Ana Ligia de Saca René Figueroa Roberto Simán María Eugenia Brizuela de Ávila	minister of foreign affairs "first lady" minister of the Interior former ambassador to the Holy See former minister of foreign affairs
Senegal		Abdoulaye Wade	president of the Republic
Serbia and Montenegro (Serbie-et-Monténégro)		Svetozar Marović Vuk Drašković Boris Tadić Filip Vujanović Ibrahim Rugova Bajram Kosumi Nexhat Daci	president of the Republic minister of foreign affairs president of Serbia president of Montenegro president of Kosovo prime minister of Kosovo president of parliament of Kosovo
Singapore		Shunmugam Jayakumar Walter Woon Alexander Lim	deputy prime minister, minister of Law ambassador to the Holy See first secretary
Slovakia (Slovaquie)		Ivan Gašparovič Pavol Hrušovský Eduard Kukan	president of the Republic president of Parliament minister of foreign affairs
Slovenia (Slovénie)		Janez Drnovšek Janez Janša	president of the Republic prime minister
Sri Lanka		Mahinda Rajapakse Milroy Fernando	prime minister minister of Christian affairs
Sweden (Suède)		Charles XVI Gustav Queen Silvia Göran Persson	king queen prime minister
Switzerland (Suisse)		Samuel Schmid	president of the Confederation
Syria (Syrie)		Bashar al-Assad Asma al-Assad	president of the Republic "first lady"

Motto: Latin: Libertas (English: Liberty) Anthem: Inno Nazionale della Repubblica Patron saint(s): St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Marino. ... Fausta Simona Morganti (born 20 August 1944) is one of the two Captains Regent of San Marino. ... Cesare Antonio Gasperoni is one of the two Captains Regent of San Marino. ... Fabio Berardi (born May 26, 1959 in Borgo Maggiore, San Marino) is a San Marinese politician. ... Motto: Dios, Unión, Libertad (Spanish: God, Union, Liberty) Anthem: Himno Nacional de El Salvador Capital (and largest city) San Salvador Spanish Government Republic  - President Antonio Saca Independence    - From Spain September 15, 1821   - From the UPCA 1842  Area  - Total 21,040 km² (153rd) 8,124 sq mi   - Water (%) 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_El_Salvador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Wade (right) with George W. Bush during visit to the U.S. in 2001. ... Motto: none Anthem: Hej Sloveni Capital Belgrade (Executive and Legislative) Podgorica (Judicial) Largest city Belgrade Official language(s) Serbian1 Government President Svetozar Marović Reconstituted From FRY Dissolved February 4, 2003 June 5, 2006 Area    - Total 102,350 km² (105th)   39,518 sq mi   - Water (%) 0. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro. ... Svetozar Marović (Светозар Маровић; born March 31, 1955 in Kotor) is a lawyer and a politician. ... Vuk DraÅ¡ković Vuk DraÅ¡ković (Вук Драшковић) (November 29, 1946) is a Serbian politician who is presently the temporary Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia. ... Boris Tadić   (Борис Тадић) (born 15 January 1958) is the President of Serbia. ... Filip Vujanović is a politician who since 2004 has served as the president of Montenegro, one of two constituent republics within Serbia and Montenegro. ... Ibrahim Rugova (December 2, 1944 – January 21, 2006) was the first President of Kosovo and of its leading political party, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). ... Bajram Kosumi, Kosovas Prime Minister. ... Nexhat Daci Nexhat Daci (pronounced /ne. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Professor S Jayakumar Professor Shunmugam Jayakumar (born August 12, 1939) is the Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Law of Singapore. ... Professor Walter Woon (born September 12, 1956) was a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in Singapore during 1992 - 1996. ... Anthem: Nad Tatrou sa blýska (Lightning Over the Tatras) Capital (largest city) Bratislava Slovak Government Parliamentary democracy  - President Ivan GaÅ¡parovič  - Prime Minister Robert Fico Independence from Czechoslovakia   - Date January 1, 19931  Accession to EU May 1, 2004 Area  - Total 49,037 km² (130th) 18,933 sq mi   - Water... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... President Ivan GaÅ¡parovič Ivan GaÅ¡parovič (born March 27, 1941), Slovak politician and law professor, became President of Slovakia on June 15, 2004. ... Pavol HruÅ¡ovský (born 9 June 1952, Veľká Maňa near Nové Zámky, Slovakia) is the current speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (the Slovak parliament) and party leader of the Christian Democratic Movement. ... Eduard Kukan (born December 26, 1939) is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia. ... Anthem: Zdravljica Capital (and largest city) Ljubljana Slovenian, Italian1, Hungarian1 Government Parliamentary republic  - President Janez DrnovÅ¡ek  - Prime Minister Janez JanÅ¡a Independence from Yugoslavia   - Declared June 25, 1991   - Recognized 1992  Accession to EU May 1, 2004 Area  - Total 20,273 km² (153rd) 7,827 sq mi   - Water (%) 0. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Handshake between Slovenian Prime Minister Janez DrnovÅ¡ek, on the right, and Jacques Delors Janez DrnovÅ¡ek (born May 17, 1950) is the current President of Slovenia. ... Janez JanÅ¡a Janez JanÅ¡a (born September 17, 1958 as Ivan JanÅ¡a) is a Slovenian politician and chief of the Slovenian Democratic Party since 1995. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Mahinda Rajapaksa Mahinda Rajapaksa (born November 18, 1945), Sri Lankan politician, became Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on April 6, 2004, following the victory of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance in the April 2, 2004 Sri Lankan legislative elections. ... Motto: (Royal)  a For Sweden - With the times Anthem: Thou ancient, thou free Royal anthem: The Kings song Capital (and largest city) Stockholm Swedish (de facto)b Government Representative parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy  - King Carl XVI Gustaf  - Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt Consolidation prehistoric  Accession to EU January... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), King of Sweden, is the son of Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906-1947) and Sibylla of Saxe_Coburg_Gotha (1908-1972), and the grandson of King Gustav VI Adolf. ... Her Majesty Queen Silvia (Silvia Renate Sommerlath), styled Her Majesty The Queen, was born on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg in Germany. ... Hans Göran Persson ( ) (born January 20, 1949), was the thirty-first Prime Minister of Sweden (1996 – 2006). ... Motto: Latin: Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (traditional[1]) (English: One for all, all for one) Anthem: Swiss Psalm Capital Bern (federal capital) Largest city Zürich German, French, Italian, Romansh[2] Government Direct democracy Federal republic  - Federal Council Moritz Leuenberger (Pres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Samuel Schmid Samuel Schmid (born January 8, 1947) is a member of the Swiss Federal Council, heading the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports. ... Motto: none Anthem: Homat el Diyar Guardians of the Homeland Capital (and largest city) Damascus Arabic Government Presidential republic  - President Bashar al-Assad  - Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Otari Independence from France   - Declared (1) September 19361   - Declared (2) January 1, 1944   - Recognized April 17, 1946  Area  - Total 185,180 km... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ... Bashar al-Assad (Arabic: ‎, ) (born September 11, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary of the Baath Party, and the son of former President Hafez al-Assad. ... Asma al-Assad (born August 11, 1975) is the First Lady of Syria. ...

T

Country (order per French spelling)	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Tanzania (Tanzanie)		George Kahama	Minister for Cooperative Development
Czech Republic (Tchèque)		Václav Klaus Cyril Svoboda	president of the Republic minister of foreign affairs
Thailand (Thaïlande)		Surakiart Sathirathai	deputy prime minister
Tunisia (Tunisie)		Mohamed Ghannouchi	prime minister
Turkey (Turquie)		Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Mehmet Aydin	prime minister minister of state

Motto: Uhuru na Umoja  (Swahili) Freedom and Unity Anthem: Mungu ibariki Afrika God Bless Africa Capital Dodoma (Dar es Salaam) Largest city Dar es Salaam Swahili (de facto), English Government Republic  - President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete  - Prime Minister Edward Lowassa Independence from the United Kingdom   - Tanganyika December 9, 1961   - Zanzibar December... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Motto: (Czech: Truth prevails) Anthem: Capital (and largest city) Prague Czech Government Republic  - President Václav Klaus  - Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek Formation Ninth century   - Independence from Austria-Hungary October 28, 1918   - Dissolution of Czechoslovakia January 1, 1993  Accession to EU May 1, 2004 Area  - Total 78,866 km² (117th... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Václav Klaus (IPA: ) (born 19 June 1941) is the second President of the Czech Republic and a former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic. ... Cyril Svoboda Cyril Svoboda (born November 25, 1956 in Prague) is a Czech politician. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Surakiart Sathirathai (Thai: สุรเกียรติ์ เสถียรไทย, born June 7, 1958, Bangkok) is a Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand oversseing Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture. ... Motto: Order, Liberty, Justice Anthem: Humat Al Hima Capital (and largest city) Tunis Arabic Government Republic  - President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali  - Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi Independence    - from France March 20, 1956  Area  - Total 163,610 km² (92nd) 63,170 sq mi   - Water (%) 5. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... Mohamed Ghannouchi (born August 18, 1944) is the current (February 2005) Prime Minister of Tunisia, a position he has held since 17 November 1999. ... Motto: Turkish: Yurtta Sulh, Cihanda Sulh (English: Peace at Home, Peace in the World) Anthem: Ä°stiklâl Marşı (English: Independence March) Capital Ankara Largest city Ä°stanbul Turkish (Türkçe) Government Secular Republic  - Founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk  - President of the Republic Ahmet Necdet Sezer  - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan (born February 26, 1954), became Prime Minister of Turkey on March 14, 2003. ... Mehmet Aydın is one of Turkeys Ministers of State. ...

U

Country	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Ukraine		Viktor Yushchenko Kateryna Yushchenko	president "first lady"
Uruguay		María Auxiliadora Delgado de Vázquez	"first lady"

Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: ) (born February 23, 1954) is the current President of Ukraine. ... Kateryna Yuschchenko with her husband Viktor Yushchenko Kateryna Mykhaylivna Yushchenko-Chumachenko is the current and second wife of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ...

V

Country	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Venezuela		Alí Rodríguez Jorge Giordanni Rodrigo Chávez Roy Chaderton	minister of foreign affairs minister of planning ambassador to Italy ambassador to France

Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela_1930-2006. ... Alí Rodríguez (in the center) with the presidents of Venezuela Hugo Chavez (left) and Peru Alejandro Toledo (right) Alí Mohammad Rodríguez Araque (born in Lara State,1937) is a Muslim Venezuelan politician, lawyer, and diplomat. ... Roy Chaderton Matos (born August 17, 1942) was the foreign minister of Venezuela from May 2002 until February 2004 in the government of Hugo Chávez. ...

Z

Country	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Zimbabwe		Robert Mugabe H. Murerwa Mr Bimha Mr Chihuri Mary Margaret Muchada	president minister of advanced education secretary to foreign affairs, ambassador personal assistant to the President ambassador

Image File history File links Flag_of_Zimbabwe. ... Robert Gabriel Mugabe KCB (born February 21, 1924) is a Zimbabwean politician. ...

Notes

1. ↑  Commonly known as Taiwan: "China" refers to the Government of the Republic of China (ROC), rather than the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which does not have relations with the Holy See and did not receive any invitations to the funeral. Although the ROC Government resettled on Taiwan at the end of the Chinese Civil War, the Holy See still recognizes the ROC, but not the PRC, as "China". [3]
2. ↑  The low representation of Monaco is due to the death of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. Monaco's head of state died two days before the funeral of the Pope.

Motto: Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto)  Nanking (de jure)1  Largest city Taipei Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  - President Chen Shui-bian  - Vice President Annette Lu  - Premier Su Tseng-chang Establishment Xinhai... Combatants Chinese Nationalists Chinese Communists Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 4,300,000 (July 1946) 3,650,000 (June 1948) 1,490,000 (June 1949) 1,200,000 (July 1946) 2,800,000 (June 1948) 4,000,000 (June 1949) The Chinese Civil War (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese... The Republic of China, now located on the island of Taiwan, is currently recognized by only 24 countries. ... His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; May 31, 1923–April 6, 2005), styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost fifty-six years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th Century. ...

International organizations

Organization	Flag	Official delegation	Title
Sovereign Military Order of the Knights of Malta		Fra' Andrew Bertie Fra Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto Count Jacques de Liedekerke Marquis Gian Luca Chiavari Jean Pierre Mazery	Grand Master Grand Commander Grand Chancellor Receiver of the Common Treasure Member of the Sovereign Council
Council of Europe		Terry Davis Adam Daniel Rotfeld Rene van der Linden Giovanni di Stasi	secretary-general président du Comité des ministres président de l'Assemblée parlementaire président du Congrès des pouvoirs locaux et régionaux
Arab League		Amr Moussa Mohamed Ali Nasser Hala Gad	secretary-general Chief of Protocol, Ambassador Member of the Office of the Secretary General
United Nations		Kofi Annan Nane Annan Donald Patterson	secretary-general Consort of the Secretary General
European Union		José Manuel Durão Barroso Jean-Claude Juncker Josep Borrell Danuta Hübner Franco Frattini Benita Ferrero-Waldner	president of the European Commission president of the European Council president of the European Parliament commissioner in charge of Regional Policy commissioner in charge of Justice commissioner in charge of external relations
NATO		Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Jeannine de Hoop Scheffer Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo	secretary-general Consort of the Secretary General Vice-Secretary General, Ambassador
OSCE		Dimitrij Rupel Ján Kubis Tatjana Pirc	foreign minister of Slovenia, acting president of the OSCE secretary general of the OSCE second secretary of the ministry of foreign affairs of Slovenia
ILO		Juan Somavia Dominique Peccoud Maria Angelica Ducci	Director General Coordinator for Relations with the Holy See Office Head
FAO		Jacques Diouf David Harsharik Michel Savini	Director General Adjunct Director General Head of the Office of the Director General
UNESCO		Koïchiro Matsuura Krista Pikkat	Director General Office Member
IFAD		Lennart Båge Ewa Westman Båge Cyril Enweze	President Consort of the President Vice-President
Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees		Kamel Morjane Walter Irvine Michele Manca di Nissa	Assistant to the High Commissioner Delegate for Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Holy See Vice-Delegate for Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Holy See
World Food Programme		James T. Morris John Powell Susana Malcorra	Executive Director Adjunct Executive Director Adjunct Executive Director
U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime		Antonio Maria Costa	Executive Director of UNODC

The Knights Hospitaller (also known as Knights of Rhodes, Knights of Malta, Cavaliers of Malta, and the Order of St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Sovereign_Military_Order_of_Malta. ... Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie (born 15 May 1929) is the current Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller. ... The Palace of Europe in Strasbourg European Flag: used by the Council of Europe and by the European Union The Council of Europe (French: Conseil de lEurope , German: Europarat /ˌɔɪ.ˈro. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... The Right Honourable Terry Davis (born January 5, 1938) is a British politician, and former Member of Parliament for the Labour Party for the Birmingham, Hodge Hill constituency. ... Adam Daniel Rotfeld Adam Daniel Rotfeld (b. ... The Arab League or League of Arab States (Arabic: ‎), is an organization of predominately Arab states (compare Arab world). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_League_of_Arab_States. ... Amr Moussa Amr Moussa (Arabic: عمرو موسى, (born 1936) is an Egyptian diplomat and the current Arab League secretary-general, appointed in May 2001. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Nations. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat and the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... This article needs to be updated. ... Jean-Claude Juncker Jean-Claude Juncker (born December 9, 1954) is the Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Luxembourg, and until July 1, 2005, was president of the European Council, a position he also previously held in 1997. ... Josep Borrell Josep Borrell Fontelles (born April 24, 1947) is a Spanish politician. ... Danuta Hübner Danuta Hübner (born on 8 April 1948, in Nisko, Poland) was Polish Minister for European Affairs and is currently European Union Commissioner for Regional Policy. ... Franco Frattini. ... Benita Ferrero-Waldner Benita Ferrero-Waldner (born September 5, 1948) is the European Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and an Austrian diplomat and politician. ... François-Xavier Ortoli, Romano Prodi, José Manuel Barroso and Jacques Delors The President of the European Commission is notionally the highest ranking unelected official within the European Union bureaucracy. ... The European Council, sometimes informally called the European Summit, is a meeting of the heads of state or government of the European Union, and the President of the European Commission (not to be confused with the Council of the European Union, or the Council of Europe). ... The President of the European Parliament oversees all the activities of the European Parliament and its constituent bodies. ... 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Religious leaders

• Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
• Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens
• Anastasios , Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and all Albania
• Shear-Yishuv Cohen, Chief Rabbi of Haifa
• Riccardo Di Segni, Chief Rabbi of Rome
• Dr Alison Elliot, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
• K. G. Hammar, Archbishop of Uppsala, Head of the Church of Sweden
• Jovan, Metropolitan of Zagreb-Ljubljana and All-Italy of the Serbian Orthodox Church
• Karekine II, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church
• Kirill, Metropolitan of Smolensk-Kaliningrad, head of the Department of Interchurch relations of the Russian Orthodox Church
• Lavrentije, Bishop of Šabac and Valjevo of the Serbian Orthodox Church
• Leo, Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland
• Mesrob II, Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul and Turkey
• Jukka Paarma, Archbishop of Turku, Head of the Church of Finland
• Seraphim, Bishop of Ottawa, of the Orthodox Church in America
• Abune Paulos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
• Oded Viener, representing the Chief Rabbis of Israel
• Finn Wagle, Bishop of Nidaros and Primus of the Norwegian Lutheran State Church (part of Norwegian official delegation)
• Rowan Williams, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the Anglican Communion

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Unofficial delegations

A selection of dignitaries not seated in the section for official national delegations during the funeral:

Brazil

Individually invited (by the Holy See):

• Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former President of Brazil
• Itamar Franco, Brazilian Ambassador to Italy; former President of Brazil
• Father Odilo Scherer, secretary-general of the CNBB (Assembly of the Brazilian Bishops)

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• José Sarney, Brazilian senator; former President of Brazil and former president of the Brazilian Senate
• Henry Sobel, leading Rabbi of the Brazilian Jewish community
• Sheik Armando Hussein Saleh, of the "Brazilian Mosque" (representing the Muslims of Brazil)
• Rolf Schunemann, of the Brazilian Lutheran Church (representing the Protestants of Brazil)
• Father João Áviz, Archbishop of Brasília
• Father José Ernanne, representing the Brazilian clergy

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Canada

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• Gérald Tremblay, Mayor of Montréal
• Louise Harel, Representative of the Parti Québécois
• Mario Dumont, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec

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Philippines

• Leonida Vera, ambassador to the Holy See
• Hermilando Mandanas, Batangas congressman

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United States

Members of Congress and other dignitaries (not part of the official delegation, ie. no VIP treatment):

• John Kerry, Senator from Massachusetts
• Bill Frist, Senate Majority Leader, Republican, from Tennessee
• Ted Kennedy, Senator from Massachusetts, last brother of JFK (the first Catholic to be a US President).
• White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card
• New York Governor George Pataki
• New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg

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External links

• Official (Religious and Political) Delegations in attendance