The 2010 CIA World Factbook

Part 228

Chapter 2283,412 wordsPublic domain

Taiwan $35,100 (2010 est.) $32,400 (2009 est.) $33,100 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Tajikistan $2,000 (2010 est.) $1,900 (2009 est.) $1,900 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Tanzania $1,500 (2010 est.) $1,400 (2009 est.) $1,400 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Thailand $8,700 (2010 est.) $8,100 (2009 est.) $8,300 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Timor-Leste $2,600 (2010 est.) $2,500 (2009 est.) $2,300 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Togo $900 (2010 est.) $900 (2009 est.) $900 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Tokelau $1,000 (1993 est.)

Tonga $6,300 (2010 est.) $6,400 (2009 est.) $6,500 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Trinidad and Tobago $22,100 (2010 est.) $21,600 (2009 est.) $22,300 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Tunisia $9,500 (2010 est.) $9,300 (2009 est.) $9,100 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Turkey $12,300 (2010 est.) $11,600 (2009 est.) $12,400 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Turkmenistan $7,400 (2010 est.) $6,800 (2009 est.) $6,400 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Turks and Caicos Islands $11,500 (2002 est.)

Tuvalu $1,600 (2002 est.)

Uganda $1,200 (2010 est.) $1,200 (2009 est.) $1,200 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Ukraine $6,700 (2010 est.) $6,400 (2009 est.) $7,500 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

United Arab Emirates $40,200 (2010 est.) $40,600 (2009 est.) $43,300 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

United Kingdom $35,100 (2010 est.) $34,800 (2009 est.) $36,800 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

United States $47,400 (2010 est.) $46,700 (2009 est.) $48,300 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Uruguay $13,600 (2010 est.) $12,800 (2009 est.) $12,500 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Uzbekistan $3,100 (2010 est.) $2,900 (2009 est.) $2,700 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Vanuatu $5,500 (2010 est.) $5,300 (2009 est.) $5,200 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Venezuela $12,600 (2010 est.) $13,200 (2009 est.) $13,900 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Vietnam $3,100 (2010 est.) $2,900 (2009 est.) $2,800 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Virgin Islands $14,500 (2004 est.)

Wallis and Futuna $3,800 (2004 est.)

West Bank $2,900 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2008 US dollars

Western Sahara $2,500 (2007 est.)

World $11,100 (2010 est.) $10,800 (2009 est.) $11,000 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Yemen $2,600 (2010 est.) $2,600 (2009 est.) $2,600 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Zambia $1,500 (2010 est.) $1,400 (2009 est.) $1,400 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

Zimbabwe $400 (2010 est.) $400 (2009 est.) $400 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars

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@2005

Field Listing :: Affiliation

Country

Affiliation

Akrotiri (UK Sovereign Base Area)

American Samoa (territory of the US)

Anguilla (overseas territory of the UK)

Aruba (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Ashmore and Cartier Islands (territory of Australia)

Bermuda (overseas territory of the UK)

Bouvet Island (territory of Norway)

British Indian Ocean Territory (overseas territory of the UK)

British Virgin Islands (overseas territory of the UK)

Cayman Islands (overseas territory of the UK)

China (also see separate Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan entries)

Christmas Island (territory of Australia)

Clipperton Island (possession of France)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory of Australia)

Cook Islands (self-governing in free association with New Zealand)

Coral Sea Islands (territory of Australia)

Curacao (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Dhekelia (UK sovereign base area)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)

Faroe Islands (part of the Kingdom of Denmark)

French Polynesia (overseas lands of France)

French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory of France)

Gibraltar (overseas territory of the UK)

Greenland (part of the Kingdom of Denmark)

Guam (territory of the US)

Guernsey (British crown dependency)

Heard Island and McDonald Islands (territory of Australia)

Hong Kong (special administrative region of China)

Isle of Man (British crown dependency)

Israel (also see separate Gaza Strip and West Bank entries)

Jan Mayen (territory of Norway)

Jersey (British crown dependency)

Macau (special administrative region of China)

Mayotte (overseas collectivity of France)

Montserrat (overseas territory of the UK)

Navassa Island (territory of the US)

New Caledonia (self-governing territory of France)

Niue (self-governing in free association with New Zealand)

Norfolk Island (territory of Australia)

Northern Mariana Islands (commonwealth in political union with the US)

Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory of the UK)

Puerto Rico (territory of the US with commonwealth status)

Saint Barthelemy (overseas collectivity of France)

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha (overseas territory of the UK)

Saint Martin (overseas collectivity of France)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (territorial overseas collectivity of France)

Sint Maarten (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)

Svalbard (territory of Norway)

Tokelau (territory of New Zealand)

Turks and Caicos Islands (overseas territory of the UK)

United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges (territories of the US)

Virgin Islands (territory of the US)

Wake Island (territory of the US)

Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity of France)

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@2006

Field Listing :: Dependency status

This entry describes the formal relationship between a particular nonindependent entity and an independent state. Country

Dependency status

Akrotiri a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

American Samoa unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

Anguilla overseas territory of the UK

Aruba constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

Ashmore and Cartier Islands territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department

Bermuda overseas territory of the UK

Bouvet Island territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Oslo Police

British Indian Ocean Territory overseas territory of the UK; administered by a commissioner, resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London

British Virgin Islands overseas territory of the UK; internal self-governing

Cayman Islands overseas territory of the UK

Christmas Island non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department

Clipperton Island possession of France; administered directly by the Minister of Overseas France

Cocos (Keeling) Islands non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department

Cook Islands self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense in consultation with the Cook Islands

Coral Sea Islands territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department

Curacao constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

Dhekelia a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina

Faroe Islands part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1948

French Polynesia overseas lands of France; overseas territory of France from 1946-2004

French Southern and Antarctic Lands overseas territory of France since 1955

Gibraltar overseas territory of the UK

Greenland part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979

Guam organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

Guernsey British crown dependency

Heard Island and McDonald Islands territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

Hong Kong special administrative region of China

Isle of Man British crown dependency

Jan Mayen territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service

Jersey British crown dependency

Macau special administrative region of China

Mayotte departmental collectivity of France

Montserrat overseas territory of the UK

Navassa Island unorganized, unincorporated territory of the US; administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior from the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge in Boqueron, Puerto Rico; in September 1996 the Coast Guard ceased operations and maintenance of Navassa Island Light a 46-meter-tall lighthouse on the southern side of the island; there has also been a private claim advanced against the island

New Caledonia territorial collectivity of France since 1998

Niue self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974; Niue fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense; however, these responsibilities confer no rights of control and are only exercised at the request of the Government of Niue

Norfolk Island self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department

Northern Mariana Islands commonwealth in political union with the US; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs

Pitcairn Islands overseas territory of the UK

Puerto Rico unincorporated, organized territory of the US with commonwealth status; policy relations between Puerto Rico and the US conducted under the jurisdiction of the Office of the President

Saint Barthelemy overseas collectivity of France

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha overseas territory of the UK

Saint Martin overseas collectivity of France

Saint Pierre and Miquelon self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France

Sint Maarten constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by a commissioner, who is concurrently governor of the Falkland Islands, representing Queen ELIZABETH II

Svalbard territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920) sovereignty was awarded to Norway

Tokelau self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelau and New Zealand have agreed to a draft constitution as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand; a UN-sponsored referendum on self governance in October 2007 did not produce the two-thirds majority vote necessary for changing the political status

Turks and Caicos Islands overseas territory of the UK

United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges unincorporated territories of the US; administered from Washington, DC by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system note on Palmyra Atoll: incorporated Territory of the US; partly privately owned and partly federally owned; administered from Washington, DC by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior; the Office of Insular Affairs of the US Department of the Interior continues to administer nine excluded areas comprising certain tidal and submerged lands within the 12 nm territorial sea or within the lagoon

Virgin Islands organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

Wake Island unorganized, unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Department of the Interior; activities in the atoll are currently conducted by the US Air Force

Wallis and Futuna overseas territory of France

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@2007

Field Listing :: Diplomatic representation from the US

This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations. Country

Diplomatic representation from the US

Afghanistan chief of mission: Ambassador Karl W. EIKENBERRY embassy: The Great Masood Road, Kabul mailing address: U.S. Embassy Kabul, APO, AE 09806 telephone: [93] 0700 108 001 FAX: [93] 0700 108 564

Akrotiri none (overseas territory of the UK)

Albania chief of mission: Ambassador Alexander ARVIZU embassy: Rruga e Elbasanit, Labinoti #103, Tirana mailing address: US Department of State, 9510 Tirana Place, Dulles, VA 20189-9510 telephone: [355] (4) 2247285 FAX: [355] (4) 2232222

Algeria chief of mission: Ambassador David D. PEARCE embassy: 05 Chemin Cheikh Bachir, El-Ibrahimi, El-Biar 16000 Algiers mailing address: B. P. 408, Alger-Gare, 16030 Algiers telephone: [213] 770-08-2000 FAX: [213] 21-60-7355

American Samoa none (territory of the US)

Andorra the US does not have an embassy in Andorra; the US Ambassador to Spain is accredited to Andorra; US interests in Andorra are represented by the US Consulate General's office in Barcelona (Spain); mailing address: Paseo Reina Elisenda de Montcada, 23, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; telephone: [34] (93) 280-2227; FAX: [34] (93) 280-6175

Angola chief of mission: Ambassador Dan MOZENA embassy: number 32 Rua Houari Boumedienne (in the Miramar area of Luanda), Luanda mailing address: international mail: Caixa Postal 6468, Luanda; pouch: US Embassy Luanda, US Department of State, 2550 Luanda Place, Washington, DC 20521-2550 telephone: [244] (222) 64-1000 FAX: [244] (222) 64-1232

Anguilla none (overseas territory of the UK)

Antigua and Barbuda the US does not have an embassy in Antigua and Barbuda; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina chief of mission: Ambassador Vilma MARTINEZ embassy: Avenida Colombia 4300, C1425GMN Buenos Aires mailing address: international mail: use embassy street address; APO address: US Embassy Buenos Aires, Unit 4334, APO AA 34034 telephone: [54] (11) 5777-4533 FAX: [54] (11) 5777-4240

Armenia chief of mission: Ambassador Marie L. YOVANOVITCH embassy: 1 American Ave., Yerevan 0082 mailing address: American Embassy Yerevan, US Department of State, 7020 Yerevan Place, Washington, DC 20521-7020 telephone: [374](10) 464-700 FAX: [374](10) 464-742

Aruba the US does not have an embassy in Aruba; the Consul General to Curacao is accredited to Aruba

Ashmore and Cartier Islands none (territory of Australia)

Australia chief of mission: Ambassador Jeffrey L. BLEICH embassy: Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600 mailing address: APO AP 96549 telephone: [61] (02) 6214-5600 FAX: [61] (02) 6214-5970 consulate(s) general: Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Austria chief of mission: Ambassador William C. EACHO III embassy: Boltzmanngasse 16, A-1090, Vienna mailing address: use embassy street address telephone: [43] (1) 31339-0 FAX: [43] (1) 3100682

Azerbaijan chief of mission: Ambassador Matthew BRYZA embassy: 83 Azadlig Prospecti, Baku AZ1007 mailing address: American Embassy Baku, US Department of State, 7050 Baku Place, Washington, DC 20521-7050 telephone: [994] (12) 4980-335 through 337 FAX: [994] (12) 4656-671

Bahamas, The chief of mission: Ambassador Nicole A. AVANT embassy: 42 Queen Street, Nassau, New Providence mailing address: local or express mail address: P. O. Box N-8197, Nassau; US Department of State, 3370 Nassau Place, Washington, DC 20521-3370 telephone: [1] (242) 322-1181, 328-2206 (after hours) FAX: [1] (242) 328-2206

Bahrain chief of mission: Ambassador Joseph Adam ERELI embassy: Building #979, Road 3119 (next to Al-Ahli Sports Club), Block 331, Zinj District, Manama mailing address: PSC 451, Box 660, FPO AE 09834-5100; international mail: American Embassy, Box 26431, Manama telephone: [973] 1724-2700 FAX: [973] 1727-0547

Bangladesh chief of mission: Ambassador James F. MORIARTY embassy: Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212 mailing address: G. P. O. Box 323, Dhaka 1000 telephone: [880] (2) 885-5500 FAX: [880] (2) 882-3744

Barbados chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d' Affaires D. Brent HARDT embassy: U.S. Embassy, Wildey Business Park, Wildey, St. Michael BB 14006 mailing address: P. O. Box 302, Bridgetown BB 11000; CMR 1014, APO AA 34055 telephone: [1] (246) 227-4399 FAX: [1] (246) 431-0179

Belarus chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Michael SCANLAN embassy: 46 Starovilenskaya Street, Minsk 220002 mailing address: PSC 78, Box B Minsk, APO 09723 telephone: [375] (17) 210-12-83, 217-7347 through 7348 FAX: [375] (17) 334-7853

Belgium chief of mission: Ambassador Howard W. GUTMAN embassy: 27 Boulevard du Regent [Regentlaan], B-1000 Brussels mailing address: PSC 82, Box 002, APO AE 09710 telephone: [32] (2) 508-2111 FAX: [32] (2) 511-2725

Belize chief of mission: Ambassador Vinai THUMMALAPALLY embassy: Floral Park Road, Belmopan City, Cayo District mailing address: P.O. Box 497, Belmopan City, Cayo District, Belize telephone: [501] 822-4011 FAX: [501] 822-4012

Benin chief of mission: Ambassador James A. KNIGHT embassy: Rue Caporal Bernard Anani, Cotonou mailing address: 01 B. P. 2012, Cotonou telephone: [229] 21-30-06-50 FAX: [229] 21-30-03-84

Bermuda chief of mission: Consul General Grace W. SHELTON consulate(s) general: Crown Hill, 16 Middle Road, Devonshire DVO3 mailing address: P. O. Box HM325, Hamilton HMBX; American Consulate General Hamilton, US Department of State, 5300 Hamilton Place, Washington, DC 20520-5300 telephone: [1] (441) 295-1342 FAX: [1] (441) 295-1592, 296-9233

Bhutan the US and Bhutan have no formal diplomatic relations, although informal contact is maintained between the Bhutanese and US Embassy in New Delhi (India)

Bolivia chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires John CREAMER embassy: Avenida Arce 2780, Casilla 425, La Paz mailing address: P. O. Box 425, La Paz; APO AA 34032 telephone: [591] (2) 216-8000 FAX: [591] (2) 216-8111 note: in September 2008, the Bolivian Government expelled the US Ambassador to Bolivia, and the countries have yet to reinstate ambassadors

Bosnia and Herzegovina chief of mission: Ambassador Patrick S. MOON embassy: Alipasina 43, 71000 Sarajevo mailing address: use embassy street address telephone: [387] (33) 445-700 FAX: [387] (33) 659-722 branch office(s): Banja Luka, Mostar

Botswana chief of mission: Ambassador Stephen J. NOLAN embassy: Embassy Enclave (off Khama Crescent), Gaborone mailing address: Embassy Enclave, P. O. Box 90, Gaborone telephone: [267] 395-3982 FAX: [267] 395-6947

Brazil chief of mission: Ambassador Thomas A. SHANNON embassy: Avenida das Nacoes, Quadra 801, Lote 3, Distrito Federal Cep 70403-900, Brasilia mailing address: Unit 7500, DPO, AA 34030 telephone: [55] (61) 3312-7000 FAX: [55] (61) 3225-9136 consulate(s) general: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo consulate(s): Recife

British Indian Ocean Territory none (overseas territory of the UK)

British Virgin Islands none (overseas territory of the UK)

Brunei chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Alexander L. BARRASSO embassy: Simpang 336-52-16-9, Jalan Kebangsaan, Bandar Seri Begawan, BS8811 mailing address: PSC 470 (BSB), FPO AP 96507; P.O. Box 2991, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8675, Negara Brunei Darussalam telephone: [673] 238-4616 FAX: [673] 238-4606

Bulgaria chief of mission: Ambassador James B. WARLICK, Jr embassy: 16 Kozyak Street, Sofia 1407 mailing address: American Embassy Sofia, US Department of State, 5740 Sofia Place, Washington, DC 20521-5740 telephone: [359] (2) 937-5100 FAX: [359] (2) 937-5320

Burkina Faso chief of mission: Ambassador Thomas DOUGHERTY embassy: 602 Avenue Raoul Follereau, Koulouba, Secteur 4 mailing address: 01 B. P. 35, Ouagadougou 01; pouch mail - US Department of State, 2440 Ouagadougou Place, Washington, DC 20521-2440 telephone: [226] 50-30-67-23 FAX: [226] 50-30-38-90

Burma chief of mission: Charge d'Affaires Larry M. DINGER - note: The United States does not have an ambassador to Burma embassy: 110 University Avenue, Kamayut Township, Rangoon mailing address: Box B, APO AP 96546 telephone: [95] (1) 536-509, 535-756, 538-038 FAX: [95] (1) 650-306

Burundi chief of mission: Ambassador Pamela J. H. SLUTZ embassy: Avenue des Etats-Unis, Bujumbura mailing address: B. P. 1720, Bujumbura telephone: [257] 223454 FAX: [257] 222926

Cambodia chief of mission: Ambassador Carol A. RODLEY embassy: #1, Street 96, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh mailing address: Box P, APO AP 96546 telephone: [855] (23) 728-000 FAX: [855] (23) 728-600

Cameroon chief of mission: Ambassador Janet E. GARVEY embassy: Avenue Rosa Parks, Yaounde mailing address: P. O. Box 817, Yaounde; pouch: American Embassy, US Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-2520 telephone: [237] 2220 15 00; Consular: [237] 2220 16 03 FAX: [237] 2220 16 00 Ext. 4531; Consular FAX: [237] 2220 17 52 branch office(s): Douala

Canada chief of mission: Ambassador David C. JACOBSON embassy: 490 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1G8 mailing address: P. O. Box 5000, Ogdensburg, NY 13669-0430; P.O. Box 866, Station B, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5T1 telephone: [1] (613) 688-5335 FAX: [1] (613) 688-3082 consulate(s) general: Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg