defense is the responsibility of France
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
defense is the responsibility of Australia;
the territory has a five-person police force
Cook Islands
defense is the responsibility of New Zealand in
consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request
Coral Sea Islands
defense is the responsibility of Australia
Cuba
the collapse of the Soviet Union deprived the Cuban Army of its
major economic and logistic support and had a significant impact on
equipment numbers and serviceability; the army remains well trained
and professional in nature; while the lack of replacement parts for
its existing equipment and the current severe shortage of fuel have
increasingly affected operational capabilities, Cuba remains able to
offer considerable resistance to any regional power (2008)
Dhekelia
includes Dhekelia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station
connected by a roadway
European Union
the five-nation Eurocorps - created in 1992 by
France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, and Luxembourg - has deployed
troops and police on peacekeeping missions to Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Macedonia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and assumed
command of the ISAF in Afghanistan in August 2004; Eurocorps
directly commands the 5,000-man Franco-German Brigade, the
Multinational Command Support Brigade, and EUFOR in Bosnia and
Herzegovina; in November 2004, the EU Council of Ministers formally
committed to creating 13 1,500-man battle groups by the end of 2007,
to respond to international crises on a rotating basis; 22 of the
EU's 27 nations have agreed to supply troops; France, Italy, and the
UK formed the first of three battle groups in 2005; Norway, Sweden,
Estonia, and Finland established the Nordic Battle Group effective 1
January 2008; nine other groups are to be formed; a rapid-reaction
naval EU Maritime Task Group was stood up in March 2007 (2007)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
defense is the responsibility of
the UK
Faroe Islands
defense is the responsibility of Denmark
French Polynesia
defense is the responsibility of France
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
defense is the responsibility of
France
Georgia
a CIS peacekeeping force of Russian troops is deployed in
the Abkhazia region of Georgia together with a UN military observer
group; a Russian peacekeeping battalion is deployed in South Ossetia
Gibraltar
defense is the responsibility of the UK; the Royal
Gibraltar Regiment replaced the last British regular infantry forces
in 1992
Greenland
defense is the responsibility of Denmark
Guam
defense is the responsibility of the US
Guernsey
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
defense is the responsibility of
Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols
Holy See (Vatican City)
defense is the responsibility of Italy;
ceremonial and limited security duties performed by Pontifical Swiss
Guard
Hong Kong
defense is the responsibility of China
Iceland
Iceland has no standing military force; under a 1951
bilateral agreement - still valid - its defense was provided by the
US-manned Icelandic Defense Force (IDF) headquartered at Keflavik;
however, all US military forces in Iceland were withdrawn as of
October 2006; although wartime defense of Iceland remains a NATO
commitment, in April 2007, Iceland and Norway signed a bilateral
agreement providing for Norwegian aerial surveillance and defense of
Icelandic airspace (2008)
Isle of Man
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Jan Mayen
defense is the responsibility of Norway
Jersey
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Kiribati
Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance
is provided by Australia and NZ
Laos
serving one of the world's least developed countries, the Lao
People's Armed Forces (LPAF) is small, poorly funded, and
ineffectively resourced; its mission focus is border and internal
security, primarily in countering ethnic Hmong insurgent groups;
together with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the
government, the Lao People's Army (LPA) is the third pillar of state
machinery, and as such is expected to suppress political and civil
unrest and similar national emergencies, but the LPA also has
upgraded skills to respond to avian influenza outbreaks; there is no
perceived external threat to the state and the LPA maintains strong
ties with the neighboring Vietnamese military (2008)
Lesotho
Lesotho's declared policy is maintenance of its independent
sovereignty and preservation of internal security; in practice,
external security is guaranteed by South Africa; restructuring of
the Lesotho Defense Force (LDF) and Ministry of Defense and Public
Service over the past five years has focused on subordinating the
defense apparatus to civilian control and restoring the LDF's
cohesion; the restructuring has considerably improved capabilities
and professionalism, but the LDF is disproportionately large for a
small, poor country; the government has outlined a reduction to a
planned 1,500-man strength, but these plans have met with vociferous
resistance from the political opposition and from inside the LDF
(2008)
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has no military forces, but is
interested in European security policy and is an active member of
the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Macau
defense is the responsibility of China
Maldives
the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF), with its small
size and with little serviceable equipment, is inadequate to prevent
external aggression and is primarily tasked to reinforce the
Maldives Police Service (MPS) and ensure security in the exclusive
economic zone (2008)
Marshall Islands
defense is the responsibility of the US
Mayotte
defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent
of French forces is stationed on the island
Micronesia, Federated States of
defense is the responsibility of the
US
Monaco
defense is the responsibility of France
Montenegro
Montenegrin plans call for the establishment of a fully
professional armed forces
Montserrat
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Nauru
Nauru maintains no defense forces; under an informal
agreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia
Navassa Island
defense is the responsibility of the US
Netherlands Antilles
defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands
New Caledonia
defense is the responsibility of France
Niue
defense is the responsibility of New Zealand
Norfolk Island
defense is the responsibility of Australia
Northern Mariana Islands
defense is the responsibility of the US
Palau
defense is the responsibility of the US; under a Compact of
Free Association between Palau and the US, the US military is
granted access to the islands for 50 years, but it has not stationed
any military forces there (2008)
Panama
on 10 February 1990, the government of then President ENDARA
abolished Panama's military and reformed the security apparatus by
creating the Panamanian Public Forces; in October 1994, Panama's
Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting
the creation of a standing military force but allowing the temporary
establishment of special police units to counter acts of "external
aggression"
Paracel Islands
occupied by China
Pitcairn Islands
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Puerto Rico
defense is the responsibility of the US
Saint Barthelemy
defense is the responsibility of France
Saint Helena
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Saint Martin
defense is the responsibility of France
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
defense is the responsibility of France
Samoa
Samoa has no formal defense structure or regular armed forces;
informal defense ties exist with NZ, which is required to consider
any Samoan request for assistance under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship
San Marino
defense is the responsibility of Italy
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe's army is a tiny force
with almost no resources at its disposal and would be wholly
ineffective operating unilaterally; infantry equipment is considered
simple to operate and maintain but may require refurbishment or
replacement after 25 years in tropical climates; poor pay, working
conditions, and alleged nepotism in the promotion of officers have
been problems in the past, as reflected in the 1995 and 2003 coups;
these issues are being addressed with foreign assistance aimed at
improving the army and its focus on realistic security concerns;
command is exercised from the president, through the Minister of
Defense, to the Chief of the Armed Forces staff (2005)
South Africa
with the end of apartheid and the establishment of
majority rule, former military, black homelands forces, and
ex-opposition forces were integrated into the South African National
Defense Force (SANDF); as of 2003 the integration process was
considered complete
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
defense is the
responsibility of the UK
Spratly Islands
Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small
islands or reefs of which about 45 are claimed and occupied by
China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam
Svalbard
Svalbard is a territory of Norway, demilitarized by treaty
on 9 February 1920
Tokelau
defense is the responsibility of New Zealand
Turkey
a "National Security Policy Document" adopted in October 2005
increases the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) role in internal security,
augmenting the General Directorate of Security and Gendarmerie
General Command (Jandarma); the TSK leadership continues to play a
key role in politics and considers itself guardian of Turkey's
secular state; in April 2007, it warned the ruling party about any
pro-Islamic appointments; despite on-going negotiations on EU
accession since October 2005, progress has been limited in
establishing required civilian supremacy over the military; primary
domestic threats are listed as fundamentalism (with the definition
in some dispute with the civilian government), separatism (the
Kurdish problem), and the extreme left wing; Ankara strongly opposed
establishment of an autonomous Kurdish region; an overhaul of the
Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) taking place under the "Force
2014" program is to produce 20-30% smaller, more highly trained
forces characterized by greater mobility and firepower and capable
of joint and combined operations; the TLFC has taken on increasing
international peacekeeping responsibilities, and took charge of a
NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) command in
Afghanistan in April 2007; the Turkish Navy is a regional naval
power that wants to develop the capability to project power beyond
Turkey's coastal waters; the Navy is heavily involved in NATO,
multinational, and UN operations; its roles include control of
territorial waters and security for sea lines of communications; the
Turkish Air Force adopted an "Aerospace and Missile Defense Concept"
in 2002 and has initiated project work on an integrated missile
defense system; Air Force priorities include attaining a modern
deployable, survivable, and sustainable force structure, and
establishing a sustainable command and control system (2008)
Turks and Caicos Islands
defense is the responsibility of the UK
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
defense is the
responsibility of the US
Virgin Islands
defense is the responsibility of the US
Wake Island
defense is the responsibility of the US; the US Air
Force is responsible for overall administration and operation of the
island; the launch support facility is administered by the US
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
Wallis and Futuna
defense is the responsibility of France
Yemen
a Coast Guard was established in 2002
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This entry includes miscellaneous communications information of
significance not included elsewhere.
Country
Communications - note
Afghanistan
Internet access is growing through Internet cafes as
well as public "telekiosks" in Kabul (2005)
Bouvet Island
automatic meteorological station
Coral Sea Islands
there are automatic weather stations on many of
the isles and reefs relaying data to the mainland
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
one or more meteorological
stations on each possession; note - meteorological station on
Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses) is important for forecasting cyclones
Saint Helena
South Africa maintains a meteorological station on
Gough Island
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Field Listing :: Government - note
This entry includes miscellaneous government information of
significance not included elsewhere.
Country
Government - note
French Polynesia
under certain acts of France, French Polynesia has
acquired autonomy in all areas except those relating to police and
justice, monetary policy, tertiary education, immigration, and
defense and foreign affairs; the duties of its president are
fashioned after those of the French prime minister
Malawi
no party has a majority in the fractured legislature
New Zealand
while not an official symbol, the Kiwi, a small native
flightless bird, represents New Zealand
Solomon Islands
by the end of 2007, the Regional Assistance Mission
to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) - originally made up of police and
troops from Australia, NZ, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Tonga - had
been scaled back to 303 police officers, 197 civilian technical
advisers, and 72 military advisers from 15 countries across the
region
Somalia
although an interim government was created in 2004, other
regional and local governing bodies continue to exist and control
various regions of the country, including the self-declared Republic
of Somaliland in northwestern Somalia and the semi-autonomous State
of Puntland in northeastern Somalia
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Field Listing :: Group
Country
Group
Afghanistan
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, South Asia
Akrotiri
All, Europe, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Albania
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Algeria
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Africa
American Samoa
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia - Oceania
Andorra
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Angola
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Anguilla
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Antarctica
All, APLAA, South America/Global, Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central
America
Arctic Ocean
All, APLAA, South America/Global, Oceans
Argentina
All, APLAA, South America/Global, South America
Armenia
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, Middle East
Aruba
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia
- Oceania
Atlantic Ocean
All, APLAA, South America/Global, Oceans
Australia
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia - Oceania
Austria
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
Azerbaijan
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, Middle East
Bahamas, The
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Bahrain
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Middle East
Bangladesh
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, South Asia
Barbados
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Belarus
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, Europe
Belgium
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
Belize
All, APLAA, South America/Meso America, Central America
Benin
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Bermuda
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, North America
Bhutan
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, South Asia
Bolivia
All, APLAA, South America/Global, South America
Bosnia and Herzegovina
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Botswana
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Bouvet Island
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Antarctica
Brazil
All, APLAA, South America/Global, South America
British Indian Ocean Territory
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, South
Asia
British Virgin Islands
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central
America
Brunei
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Bulgaria
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, European Union, Europe
Burkina Faso
All, APLAA, Sahel Region Africa, Africa
Burma
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Burundi
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Cambodia
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Cameroon
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Canada
All, APLAA, Eurasia/North America, North America
Cape Verde
All, APLAA, Sahel Region Africa, Africa
Cayman Islands
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Central African Republic
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Chad
All, APLAA, Sahel Region Africa, Africa
Chile
All, APLAA, South America/Global, South America
China
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Christmas Island
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia - Oceania
Clipperton Island
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, North
America
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia -
Oceania
Colombia
All, APLAA, South America/Global, South America
Comoros
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa,
Africa
Congo, Republic of the
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Cook Islands
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia - Oceania
Coral Sea Islands
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia - Oceania
Costa Rica
All, APLAA, South America/Meso America, Central America
Cote d'Ivoire
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Croatia
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Cuba
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Cyprus
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
Czech Republic
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, European Union, Europe
Denmark
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
Dhekelia
All, Europe, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Djibouti
All, APLAA, Sahel Region Africa, Africa
Dominica
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Dominican Republic
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central
America
Ecuador
All, APLAA, South America/Global, South America
Egypt
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Africa
El Salvador
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Equatorial Guinea
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Eritrea
All, APLAA, Sahel Region Africa, Africa
Estonia
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, European Union, Europe
Ethiopia
All, APLAA, Sahel Region Africa, Africa
European Union
All, Europe, Europe
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
All, APLAA, South America/Global,
South America
Faroe Islands
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Fiji
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia - Oceania
Finland
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
France
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
French Polynesia
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Australia -
Oceania
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
All, OREA, Europe/French
Dependencies, Antarctica
Gabon
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Gambia, The
All, APLAA, Sahel Region Africa, Africa
Gaza Strip
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Middle East
Georgia
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, Middle East
Germany
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
Ghana
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Gibraltar
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Greece
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
Greenland
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, North America
Grenada
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Guam
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia - Oceania
Guatemala
All, APLAA, South America/Meso America, Central America
Guernsey
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Guinea
All, APLAA, Sahel Region Africa, Africa
Guinea-Bissau
All, APLAA, Sahel Region Africa, Africa
Guyana
All, APLAA, South America/Global, South America
Haiti
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania,
Antarctica
Holy See (Vatican City)
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Honduras
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Hong Kong
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Hungary
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, European Union, Europe
Iceland
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
India
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, South Asia
Indian Ocean
All, APLAA, South America/Global, Oceans
Indonesia
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Iran
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Middle East
Iraq
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Middle East
Ireland
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
Isle of Man
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Israel
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Middle East
Italy
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
Jamaica
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Jan Mayen
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Japan
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Jersey
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Jordan
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Middle East
Kazakhstan
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, Central Asia
Kenya
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Kiribati
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia - Oceania
Korea, North
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Korea, South
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Kosovo
All, Europe
Kuwait
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Middle East
Kyrgyzstan
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, Central Asia
Laos
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Latvia
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, European Union, Europe
Lebanon
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Middle East
Lesotho
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Liberia
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Libya
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Africa
Liechtenstein
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Lithuania
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, European Union, Europe
Luxembourg
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union,
Europe
Macau
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Macedonia
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Madagascar
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Malawi
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Malaysia
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Maldives
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, South Asia
Mali
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Malta
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, European Union, Europe
Marshall Islands
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia - Oceania
Mauritania
All, NESA, Sahel Region Africa, Africa
Mauritius
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Mayotte
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Africa
Mexico
All, APLAA, South America/Meso America, North America
Micronesia, Federated States of
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania,
Australia - Oceania
Moldova
All, OREA, Russia/Eurasia, Europe
Monaco
All, OREA, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Mongolia
All, APLAA, East Asia/Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Montenegro
All, Europe/French Dependencies, Europe
Montserrat
All, APLAA, North America/Caribbean, Central America
Morocco
All, NESA, Near East/South Asia, Africa
Mozambique
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Namibia
All, APLAA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Nauru
All, APLAA, Caribbean/Oceania, Australia - Oceania