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World Affairs Almanac 2025-2026
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1. Bosnia and Herzegovina has a collective presidency that alternates among three members (one Croat, one Bosnian Muslim, and one Serb).
2. Czechia is now the official short-form name of the Czech Republic.
3. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. As of September 2025, it had been recognized by more than 100 countries, including the U.S.
4. Formerly Macedonia
5. Russia is also included in the Asia table. Statistics don’t include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
6. Türkiye is also included in the Middle East and Asia tables.
7. Figures do not include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.
8. Egypt is also included in the Middle East table.
9. Formerly Swaziland
10. Statistics don’t include the separate Turkish Cypriot-controlled area in the north.
11. Egypt is also included in the Africa table.
12. Does not include Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank.
13. Türkiye is also included in the Europe and Asia tables.
14. Does not include Hong Kong or Macau.
15. Russia is also included in the Europe table. Statistics don’t include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
16. Taiwan has long considered itself an independent nation. China still considers it part of China. Taiwan is not recognized as a member state by the United Nations, but the U.S. maintains trade and other formal relations with its government.
17. Türkiye is also included in the Europe and Middle East tables.
2. Czechia is now the official short-form name of the Czech Republic.
3. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. As of September 2025, it had been recognized by more than 100 countries, including the U.S.
4. Formerly Macedonia
5. Russia is also included in the Asia table. Statistics don’t include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
6. Türkiye is also included in the Middle East and Asia tables.
7. Figures do not include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.
8. Egypt is also included in the Middle East table.
9. Formerly Swaziland
10. Statistics don’t include the separate Turkish Cypriot-controlled area in the north.
11. Egypt is also included in the Africa table.
12. Does not include Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank.
13. Türkiye is also included in the Europe and Asia tables.
14. Does not include Hong Kong or Macau.
15. Russia is also included in the Europe table. Statistics don’t include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
16. Taiwan has long considered itself an independent nation. China still considers it part of China. Taiwan is not recognized as a member state by the United Nations, but the U.S. maintains trade and other formal relations with its government.
17. Türkiye is also included in the Europe and Middle East tables.
SOURCES
• Area: Britannica
• Population, urban population, population change, date of origin, population under 15, life expectancy, per capita GDP: The World Factbook (CIA)
• Capital: The World Factbook and Google Maps
• Languages: The World Factbook and World Book Encyclopedia
• Political system: The World Factbook, Freedom in the World (Freedom House), and news accounts
• Head of government: rulers.org, The World Factbook, and news accounts
• Literacy rate: World Population Review
• HDI: Human Development Report 2025 (United Nations Development Program)
• Most figures are the latest available as of April 29, 2025; heads of government are as of September 17, 2025.
• Area: Britannica
• Population, urban population, population change, date of origin, population under 15, life expectancy, per capita GDP: The World Factbook (CIA)
• Capital: The World Factbook and Google Maps
• Languages: The World Factbook and World Book Encyclopedia
• Political system: The World Factbook, Freedom in the World (Freedom House), and news accounts
• Head of government: rulers.org, The World Factbook, and news accounts
• Literacy rate: World Population Review
• HDI: Human Development Report 2025 (United Nations Development Program)
• Most figures are the latest available as of April 29, 2025; heads of government are as of September 17, 2025.