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The World Factbook

The World Factbook 2008 (government edition) cover.
Author Central Intelligence Agency
Language English
Genre(s) almanac about the countries of the world
Publisher Directorate of Intelligence[1]
Publication date see frequency of updates and availability
ISBN see the list of ISBN numbers

The World Factbook (ISSN 1553-8133; also known as the CIA World Factbook)[2] is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The Factbook provides a two- to three-page summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266[3] U.S.-recognized countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. Download high resolution version (481x625, 73 KB)Cover of the World Factbook. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... An almanac (also spelled almanack, especially in Commonwealth English) is an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... ISBN redirects here. ... ISSN, or International Standard Serial Number, is the unique eight-digit number applied to a periodical publication including electronic serials. ... CIA redirects here. ... An almanac (also spelled almanack, especially in Commonwealth English) is an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Map of countries by population Population growth showing projections for later this century Demography is the statistical study of human populations. ... For the Bobby Womack album, see Communication (1972 album). ... Diplomatic recognition is a political act by which one state acknowledges an act or status of another state or government, thereby according it legitimacy and expressing its intent to bring into force the domestic and international legal consequences of recognition. ...


The World Factbook is prepared by the CIA for the use of U.S. government officials, and its style, format, coverage and content are primarily designed to meet their requirements.[4] However, it is frequently used as a resource for student papers, web sites and non-governmental publications.[5] As a work of the U.S. government, it is in the public domain.[6] This article is about the federal government of the United States. ... A work of the United States government, as defined by United States copyright law, is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the U.S. government as part of that persons official duties. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

Contents

Factbook sources

In researching the Factbook, the CIA uses the sources listed below. Other public and private sources are also consulted.[4]

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Copyright

The World Factbook website as it appeared in January 2008.
The World Factbook website as it appeared in January 2008.

Because the Factbook is in the public domain, people are free to redistribute and modify it in any way that they like, without permission of the CIA.[4] However, the CIA requests that it be cited when the Factbook is used.[6] The official seal of the CIA, however, may not be copied without permission as required by the CIA Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. section 403m). Misuse of the official seal of the CIA could result in civil and criminal penalties.[7] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (970x674, 301 KB) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted web page. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (970x674, 301 KB) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted web page. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... For other uses, see Citation (disambiguation). ...


Frequency of updates and availability

Before November 2001, The World Factbook website was updated yearly.[8] Since then, the Factbook website is updated every two weeks; the print edition is still updated annually.[8] Generally, information currently available as of January 1 of the current year[9] is used in preparing the printed Factbook, which is released around the middle of each year.[8]


The government edition of the Factbook

The first classified edition of Factbook was published in August 1962 and the first unclassified version in June 1971.[10] The World Factbook has been available to the public in print since 1975[10] and on the World Wide Web since October 1994.[11] The Web version gets an average of 6 million visits per month;[5] it can also be downloaded.[12] The official printed version is sold[13] at cost by the Government Printing Office and National Technical Information Service. In past years, the Factbook was available on CD-ROM,[14] microfiche, magnetic tape, and floppy disk.[15] WWWs historical logo designed by Robert Cailliau The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked, hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. ... The logotype of the United States Government Printing Office In the United States, the Government Printing Office (GPO) provides printed (and now electronic) copies of documents produced by and for all federal agencies, including the Supreme Court, the Congress, and all executive branch agencies like the FCC and EPA. Court... The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is an agency in the Technology Administration of the United States Department of Commerce that serves as the U.S. government repository for research and development results and for other information produced by and for the government as well as a variety of public... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Microform. ... Compact audio cassette Magnetic tape is a non-volatile storage medium consisting of a magnetic coating on a thin plastic strip. ... A floppy disk is a data storage device that is composed of a disk of thin, flexible (floppy) magnetic storage medium encased in a square or rectangular plastic shell. ...


Reprints

The World Factbook 2008 (Skyhorse Publishing reprint edition) cover.
The World Factbook 2008 (Skyhorse Publishing reprint edition) cover.
The World Factbook 2008 (Potomac Books reprint edition) cover.
The World Factbook 2008 (Potomac Books reprint edition) cover.

Many Internet sites use information and images from the CIA World Factbook.[16] Several publishers, including Grand River Books,[17] Potomac Books (formerly known as Brassy's Inc.),[18] and Skyhorse Publishing[19] have re-published the factbook in recent years. Image File history File linksMetadata Brassys-WFB-cover. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Brassys-WFB-cover. ...


Entities in the Factbook

Main article: List of entities and changes in The World Factbook

As of February 2008, The World Factbook consists of 266 entities.[3] These entities can be divided into categories.[3] They are: The World Factbook 2006 cover. ...

Independent countries
This category has independent countries, which the CIA defines as people "politically organized into a sovereign state with a definite territory".[3] In this category, there are 194 entities.
Others
The Other category is a list of other places set apart from the list of independent countries. Currently there are two: Taiwan and the European Union.
Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty
This category is a list of places affiliated with another country. They may be subdivided into categories using the country they are affiliated with:
Miscellaneous
This category is for Antarctica and places in dispute. There are six entities.
Other entities
This category is for the World and the oceans. There are five oceans and the World (the World entry is intended as a summary of the other 265 entries).[5]

This article is about Earth as a planet. ... Animated map exhibiting the worlds oceanic waters. ...

Oddities and controversies

Political

Areas not covered

Specific regions within a country or areas in dispute among countries, such as Kashmir, are not covered,[20] but other areas of the world whose status is disputed, such as the Spratly Islands, have entries.[21] Subnational areas of countries (such as US States or the Canadian provinces and territories) are not included in the Factbook. Instead, users looking for information about subnational areas are referred to "a good encyclopedia" for their reference needs.[22] This criterion was invoked in the 2007 edition with the decision to drop the entries for French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion. They were dropped due to the fact that besides being overseas departments, they were now overseas regions, and an integral part of France.[23] Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countriesAtlas  Politics Portal      Canada is a federation which consists of ten provinces that, with three territories, make up the worlds second largest country in total area. ... Overseas region (French: Région doutre-mer), is a recent designation given to the overseas departments which have similar powers to those of the regions of metropolitan France. ...

Kashmir
Maps depicting Kashmir have the India–Pakistan border drawn at the Line of Control, but the region of Kashmir administered by China drawn in hash marks.[24]
Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus is not given a separate entry or listed as part of Turkey because "territorial occupations/annexations not recognized by the United States Government are not shown on U.S. Government maps."[25]
Taiwan/Republic of China
Taiwan has a separate entry not listed under T, but at the bottom of the list.[26] The name "Republic of China" is not listed as Taiwan's "official name" under the "Government" section,[27] due to U.S. recognition of Beijing's One-China policy according to which there is one China - the People's Republic of China - and Taiwan is a part of it.[28] The name "Republic of China" was briefly added on January 27, 2005[29] but has since been changed back to "none".[30] (See also: Political status of Taiwan, Legal status of Taiwan)
Burma/Myanmar
The U.S. does not recognize the renaming of Burma by its ruling military junta to Myanmar and thus keeps its entry for the country under "Burma". This is done because the name change "was not approved by any sitting legislature in Burma". As a result, the US government has never adopted the name Myanmar.[31]
Macedonia
The Republic of Macedonia is entered under Macedonia.[32] This is despite the fact that no international organizations such as the United Nations,[33] the European Union,[34] NATO,[35] the European Broadcasting Union,[36] and the International Olympic Committee[37] use this short form (they all use the phrase The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia). The history of the name used for the entry is a bit complex. In the 1992 edition of The World Factbook, the entry for the nation was listed under the former[38] (at the same time, new entries were added for the then 20 nations that were formed out of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia; the latter two being dropped.) In the 1994 edition, the name of the entry was changed to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.[39] For the next decade, this was the name the nation was listed under. Finally, in the 2004 edition of the Factbook, the name of the entry was changed back to Macedonia.[40] This came after a November 2004 US decision to refer to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as the Republic of Macedonia.[41] (See also Macedonia naming dispute.)
A map of Yugoslavia from the 2000 edition of The World Factbook. Notice how the disclaimer is printed in the upper right hand corner. One can see how the capital cities of both republics are individually labeled on the map.
A map of Yugoslavia from the 2000 edition of The World Factbook.[42] Notice how the disclaimer is printed in the upper right hand corner. One can see how the capital cities of both republics are individually labeled on the map.
European Union
On December 16, 2004, the CIA added an entry for the European Union (EU).[43] (Before this date, the EU was excluded from the Factbook.[44]) According to the CIA, the European Union was added because the EU "continues to accrue more nation-like characteristics for itself".[28]
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges and Iles Eparses
In the 2006 edition of The World Factbook, the entries for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Johnston Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, and the Midway Islands were merged into a new United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges entry.[45] The old entries for each individual insular area remain as redirects on the Factbook website.[46] On September 7, 2006, the CIA also merged the entries for Bassas da India, Europa Island, the Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, and Tromelin Island into a new Iles Eparses entry.[47] As with the new United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges entry, the old entries for these five islands remained as redirects on the website.[48] On July 19, 2007 the Iles Eparses entry and redirects for each island were dropped due to the group becoming a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in February.[49]
Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro
Yugoslavia has had a confusing history in the Factbook. Before 1992, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) was included in the Factbook.[50] In 1992, the entry was dropped[38] and entries were added for all of the former republics.[38] In doing this, the CIA listed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) as Serbia and Montenegro.[51] This was done in accordance with a May 21, 1992 decision[52] by the US Government not to recognize the FRY (or any of the other republics)[53] as successor states to the recently dissolved SFRY. The US Government also decided not recognize the FRY itself as a state.[54]
These views were made clear in a disclaimer printed in the Factbook:[55]
Besides the disclaimer, the republics of Serbia and Montenegro were treated separately in the data, as can be seen in the map to the right.[56] In October 2000, Slobodan Milošević resigned after a disputed election held the previous month.[57] This event caused a change in the 2001 edition of the Factbook, with the Serbia and Montenegro entity being renamed Yugoslavia.[58] On March 14, 2002, an agreement was signed to transform the FRY into a loose state union called Serbia and Montenegro;[59] it took effect on February 4, 2003.[60] The name of the Yugoslavia entity was changed in the Factbook the month after the change.[61]
East Timor/Timor-Leste
On July 19, 2007 the entry for East Timor was renamed Timor-Leste following a decision of the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN).[62]
Kosovo
On February 28, 2008 the CIA added an entry for Kosovo[63]; before this, Kosovo was not included in the Factbook[20]. This addition was done even though Russia[64] and Serbia[64] do not recognize Kosovo.

Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ... China - India western border showing Aksai Chin Aksai Chin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: , Hindi: अकसाई चिन) is a region located at the juncture of China, Pakistan, and India. ... Anthem Ä°stiklâl Marşı(Turkish) Independence March Capital Nicosia Official languages Turkish Government Representative democratic republic1  -  President Mehmet Ali Talat  -  Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer Sovereignty from Cyprus   -  Proclaimed November 15, 1983   -  Recognition By Turkey   -  Independence from Cyprus   -  Declared November 15, 1983  Area  -  Total 3,355 km² (not ranked) 1... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... The One-China policy (Traditional Chinese: 一個中國; Simplified Chinese: 一个中国; pinyin: yÄ« gè Zhōngguó) is a principle that there is one China and that mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are all part of that China. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Taiwan Strait area The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu), should remain the effective territory of the Republic of China (ROC), become unified with the territories now governed by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), or become the Republic of... The legal question of which legal entity holds de jure sovereignty over Taiwan is a controversial issue. ... Anthem Kaba Ma Kyei Capital Naypyidaw Largest city Yangon Official languages Burmese Demonym Burmese Government Military junta  -  Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Than Shwe  -  Prime Minister Soe Win  -  Acting Prime Minister Thein Sein Establishment  -  Bagan 849–1287   -  Taungoo Dynasty 1486–1752   -  Konbaung Dynasty 1752–1885   -  Colonial rule... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... This article is about the military alliance. ... EBU redirects here. ... Stamp The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. ... For an in depth analysis of the often confusing terms regarding Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Image File history File links FRYugoMap2k. ... Image File history File links FRYugoMap2k. ... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbian Government Republic President  - 1992 - 1993 Dobrica Ćosić  - 1993 - 1997 Zoran Lilić  - 1997 – 2000 Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević  - 2000 - 2003 Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Prime Minister  - 1992 - 1993 Milan Panić  - 1993 - 1998 Radoje Kontić  - 1998 - 2000 Momir Bulatović  - 2000 - 2001 Zoran Žižić  - 2001 - 2003 DragiÅ¡a Pe... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of islands and their locations in the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a group of unorganized, unincorporated - or in the case of Palmyra Atoll, incorporated - American Pacific Island territories managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean (French: ÃŽles Éparses or ÃŽles éparses de locéan indien) comprise four small coral islands and an atoll in the Indian Ocean. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Motto Brotherhood and Unity Anthem Hey, Slavs Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throughout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbian Government Republic President  - 1992 - 1993 Dobrica Ćosić  - 1993 - 1997 Zoran Lilić  - 1997 – 2000 Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević  - 2000 - 2003 Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Prime Minister  - 1992 - 1993 Milan Panić  - 1993 - 1998 Radoje Kontić  - 1998 - 2000 Momir Bulatović  - 2000 - 2001 Zoran Žižić  - 2001 - 2003 DragiÅ¡a Pe... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Succession of states. ... October 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events October 1 - 2 - Nine Israeli-Arabs are killed by Israeli security forces after a riot/violent demonstration of solidarity with Palestinians under military rule in the West Bank and Gaza. ... MiloÅ¡ević redirects here. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ...

Factual

Before 1998, the United Kingdom profile contained a sentence that asserted the UK had gained independence on 1 January 1801.[65] This terse, confusing description in reference to the Act of Union 1801 has since been greatly expanded.[66] The 1800 Act of Union merged the Kingdom of Ireland and the Kingdom of Great Britain (itself a merger of England and Scotland under the Act of Union 1707) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801. ...


ISBN numbers

This is a list of International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) for the Government edition[67] of The World Factbook. ISBNs for the Potomac Books and Skyhorse Publishing reprints of the Factbook are noted as well. For the reprint editions, the year of the data is in parentheses.

government editions
  • 2000: ISBN 0-16-061343-4
  • 2001: ISBN 0-16-066404-7
  • 2002: ISBN 0-16-067601-0
  • 2003: ISBN 0-16-067943-5
  • 2004: ISBN 0-16-073030-9
  • 2005: ISBN 0-16-074941-7
  • 2006: ISBN 0-16-076547-1
  • 2007: ISBN 978-0-16-078580-1
  • 2008: TBD
Potomac Books reprints
  • 2000 (1999): ISBN 157488266X
  • 2001 (2000): ISBN 1574883461
  • 2002 (2001): ISBN 1574884751
  • 2003 (2002): ISBN 157488641X
  • 2004 (2003): ISBN 1574888374
  • 2005 (2004): ISBN 1574889427
  • 2006 (2005): ISBN 1574889974
  • 2007 (2006): ISBN 159797109X
  • 2008 (2007): ISBN 1597971820
Skyhorse Publishing reprints
  • 2008 (2007): ISBN 978-1-60239-080-5

The three letter abbreviation TBD may be/mean, depending on context: an  acronym for To Be Determined (...at a later point in time. ...

See also

Wikisource has original text related to this article:

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Sources

This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

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  22. ^ Directorate of Intelligence. The World Factbook - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Why has The World Factbook dropped the four French departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion, and French Guiana?. Retrieved on 2007-05-26. “The reason the four entities are no longer in The World Factbook is because their status has changed. While they are overseas departments of France, they are also now recognized as French regions, having equal status to the 22 metropolitan regions that make up European France.”
  23. ^ Directorate of Intelligence (2006-09-19). The World Factbook - China (map). Retrieved on 2006-09-24.
  24. ^ Directorate of Intelligence. The World Factbook - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Why are the Golan Heights not shown as part of Israel or Northern Cyprus with Turkey?. Retrieved on 2006-09-23. “Territorial occupations/annexations not recognized by the United States Government are not shown on US Government maps.”
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  32. ^ United Nations General Assembly. Admission of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to membership in the United Nations. Retrieved on 2008-02-08. “Decides to admit the State whose application is contained in document A/47/876-S/25147 to membership in the United Nations, this State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that has arisen over the name of the State.”
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  35. ^ European Broadcasting Union. Members' Logos. Retrieved on 2006-09-24.
  36. ^ International Olympic Committee. List of National Olympic Committees Participating In the XIX Olympic Winter Games In Salt Lake City. Retrieved on 2006-09-24.
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  38. ^ Directorate of Intelligence (1994). The World Factbook 1994 - Notes, Definitions, and Abbreviations. Retrieved on 2006-09-23. “The name of Macedonia was changed to The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).”
  39. ^ Directorate of Intelligence (2004-11-30). The World Factbook - Macedonia (mirror). Retrieved on September 23, 2006.
  40. ^ Staff reporter. "US snubs Greece over Macedonia", BBC News, 2004-11-04. Retrieved on 2006-09-23. "Greece has protested strongly at a decision by the US to refer to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) simply as "Macedonia"." 
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  44. ^ Directorate of Intelligence (2006-09-19). The World Factbook - United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
  45. ^ For an example of a redirect, see what happens with the profile for Kingman Reef.
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  47. ^ For an example of a redirect, see what happens with the profile for Juan de Nova Island (mirror).
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  52. ^ White, Mary Jo (2000). 767 Third Avenue Associates v. United States: BRIEF FOR AMICUS CURIAE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SUPPORTING APPELLEES AND SUPPORTING AFFIRMANCE IN PART AND REVERSAL IN PART (MS Word). Retrieved on 2007-02-03. “Since 1992, the United States has taken the position that the SFRY has ceased to exist, that there is no state representing the continuation of the SFRY, and that five successors have arisen -- the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) (“FRY(S&M)”), the Republic of Slovenia ("Slovenia"), the Republic of Croatia ("Croatia"), the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina ("Bosnia-Herzegovina"), and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ("FYROM")”
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