Government - note
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This entry includes miscellaneous government information of significance not included elsewhere.
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Source: CIA-World Factbook
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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
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Malawi |
no party has a majority in the fractured legislature
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New Zealand |
while not an official symbol, the Kiwi, a small native flightless bird, represents New Zealand
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Solomon Islands |
by 2006, the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) - originally made up of troops from Australia, NZ, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Tonga - had been scaled back to 259 police officers and 20 military, in addition to civilian technical advisers; in response to rioting that broke out in mid-April 2006, Australia dispatched an additional 220 troops and 70 police officers to help restore order
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Somalia |
although an interim government was created in 2004, other regional and local governing bodies continue to exist and control various cities and regions of the country, including the self-declared Republic of Somaliland in northwestern Somalia, the semi-autonomous State of Puntland in northeastern Somalia, and traditional clan and faction strongholds
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Source:
CIA World Factbook. This page was last updated on
11/22/07 |
