Updates and Additions

New Heads of State, Governors and Other Leaders

05/23/13      updates to Iceland (PM), South Africa prov.: Northern Cape (PM)..

05/22/13      update to U.S. govt.: IRS (Comm.)

05/21/13      update to U.S. gov.: Energy Dept. (Secy.) 

05/20/13      update to U.S. gov.: FCC (Chr.)

05/17/13      update to French Polynesia (Pres.)

05/14/14      update to U.S. city elections: Jersey City, NJ: Steven Fulop (Dem.) defeats

                Mayor Jeremiah Healey (Dem.) 52.8%-37.8%; Omaha, NE: Jean Stothert (f)(Rep.)

                defeats Mayor Jim Suttle (Dem.) 57.3%-42.3%.

05/13/13      update to India state: Karnataka (PM).

05/11/13      update to U.S. city election: El Paso, TX: Oscar Leeser (Dem.) wins 47.4%,

                Steve Ortega (Dem.) 21.7%, Robert Cormell (Rep.) 12% and Gus Haddad 7%

                (Dem.), a runoff will be held on 15 Jun 2013.

05/07/13      updates to Grenada (Gov.-gen.), Belgium reg.: Brussels-Capital (PM),

                and Malay states: Malacca, Perlis (PM).

05/06/13      update to Malay states: Kedah, Kelantan (PM).

04/30/13      update to The Netherlands (King).

04/28/13      updates to Italy (PM), Asian Development Bank (Pres.)

04/25/13      update to Moldova (PM).

04/22/13      update to Indonesia prov.: Kalimantan Utara (Gov.)

04/17/13      update to Saint-Martin (Council Pres.)

04/16/13      update to Ethiopia region: Gambella (Pres.)

04/19/13      update to Samaritans (High Priest).

04/12/13      updates to Czech Orthodox Church (Patr.), U.S. govt.: Interior Dept. (Secy.)

04/11/13      update to China prov.: Hunan (Gov.)

04/10/13      update to U.S. govt.: SEC (Chair.)

04/09/13      updates to Kenya (Pres., PM), Indonesia prov.: Papua (Gov.)

04/08/13      update to United Kingdom: Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, former prime

                minister (1979-90), dies.  

04/05/13      update to Greenland (PM).

04/03/13      update to Norway: Jan Mayen (Cmdr.)

04/02/13      updates to China prov.: Henan (Gov.), U.S. city election: St. Louis, MO: Mayor

                Francis G. Slay (Dem.) defeats James E. McNeely (Grn.), 84.1%-15.9%.

04/01/13      updates to Djibouti (PM), North Korea (PM), San Marino (Capt.-Reg.) and

                ACP (Secy.-gen.), The Sudan prov.: Blue Nile (Gov.)

03/30/13      updates to Wallis and Futuna (Admin.), U.S. govt.: Customs (Comm.)

03/29/13      update to China prov.: Shandong (Gov.)

03/28/13      updates to Austria state: Kärnten (PM), Belgium prov.: Hainaut (Gov.)

03/27/13      updates to Liechtenstein (PM), U.S. govt.: Secret Service (Dir.), China

                prov.: Anhui (Gov.)

03/26/13      update to China reg.: Ningxia Hui (Gov.)

03/25/13      updates to Pakistan (PM), U.S. city: Detroit (manager),  China prov.:

                Heilongjiang (Gov.)

03/24/13      updates to Central African Rep. (Pres.), Russia oblast.: Vladimir (Gov.)

03/23/13      update to Vanuatu (PM).

03/21/13      updates to India states: Nagaland and Odisha (Gov.)

03/20/13      updates to Bangladesh (Pres.), Slovenia (PM), Norfolk Is. (PM).

03/19/13      updates to Syria (rebel PM), Canada prov.: Newfoundland (Lt.gov.)

03/18/13      updates to Trinidad & Tobago (Pres.), AsDB (Pres.)

03/15/13      updates to China (PM), U.S. govt.: USTR (Amb.)

03/14/13      updates to China (Pres.), Nepal (PM), Tunisia (PM), Australia: Northern Terr.

               (PM).

03/13/13      updates to Bulgaria (PM), Vatican City (Pope), Malta reg.: Gozo (Min.),

                and Bosnia-Hercegovnia: Republika Srpska (PM).

03/11/13      update to Malta (PM).

03/08/13      updates to Czech Republic (Pres.), Venezuela (VP), and U.S. govt.: CIA (Dir.)  

03/07/13      update to Armenia prov.: Shirak (Gov.)

03/06/13      update to Australia state: Victoria (PM).

03/05/13      updates to Venezuela (Pres.), Tokelau (Ulu) and U.S city election:

                Los Angeles, CA: Eric Garcetti (Dem.) wins 32.9%, Wendy Greuel (f)(Dem.)

                29.2%, Kevin James (Rep.) 16.4%, Jan Perry (f) (Dem.) 15.9%, Emanuel

                Pleitez (Dem.) 4.1%; in runoff on 21 May 2013, Eric Garcetti wins 53.9% and

                Wendy Greuel (f) 46.1%.

03/04/13      update to Ukraine prov.: L'viv (Gov.)

03/01/13      updates to Mexico state: Jalisco (Gov.), Bolivia reg.: Beni (Gov.), Andean Com.

               (Secy.-gen.)

02/28/13      updates to Cyprus (Pres.), Vatican City and Roman Catholic Church (Pope),

                Ethiopian Orthodox Church (Patr.), U.S. govt.: Treasury Dept. (Secy.),

                NOAA (Dir.), FTC (Chr.)

02/27/13      updates to New Caledonia (High Com. ), Sark (Pres. Chf. Pleas), and

                U.S. govt. Defense Dept. (Secy.)

02/26/13      update to South Korea (PM).

02/25/13      update to South Korea (Pres.)

02/24/13      update to Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Patr.)

02/22/13      updates to Solomon Is. prov.: Guadalcanal (PM), U.S. govt.: Secret Service

                (Dir.)

02/20/13      updates to Grenada (PM) and Northern Mariana Is. (Gov.)

02/19/13      update to German state: Niedersachsen (PM).

02/18/13      updates to Taiwan (PM) & Fukien prov. (Gov.), and Mayotte (Pref.)

02/15/13      updates to U.S. govt.: EPA (Dir.), USGS (Dir.)

02/14/13      updates to Guadeloupe (Pref.), U.S. govt.: SSA (Com.)

02/11/13      update to Canada prov.: Ontario (PM).

02/10/13      updates to Pakistan prov.: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Gov.), U.S. govt.: NWS (Dir.)

02/09/13      update to Congo (Kinshasa) prov.: Kasaï Occidental

02/05/13      update to Congo (Kinshasa) prov.: Orientale (Gov.) 

02/04/13      updates to Church of England (Arch. Bshp.), Kosovo (Serbia Pref.)

02/01/13      updates to Belgium prov.: East Flanders (Gov.), Chaldean Catholics (Patr.),

                U.S. govt.: State Dept. (Secy.), USPTO (Dir.)

01/31/13      update to Russia rep.: Dagestan (PM).

01/29/13      update to China reg.: Xizang (Tibet) (Gov.)

01/28/13      update to Russia rep.: Dagestan (Pres.)

01/27/13      update to African Union (Chr.)

01/26/13      update to U.S. govt.: Treasury (Secy.)

01/25/13      update to U.S. govt.: Chief of Staff.

01/23/13      update to St. Kitts & Nevis: Nevis (PM).

01/22/13      updates to Congo (Kinshasa) prov.: Bas-Congo (Gov.), Kazakhstan prov.:

                Severo-Kazakhstan (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Labor Dept. (Secy.)

01/21/13      update to Chad (PM).

01/18/13      updates to India state: Jharkhand (PM), Coptic Catholics (Partr.)

01/17/13      update to Palau (Pres.), Central African Republic (PM), Kazakhstan prov.:

                Kzylorda (Gov.)

01/16/13      updates to U.S. state: Washington (Gov.), Germany state: Rheinland-Pfalz (Min.)

01/14/13      updates to BIOT (Com. Rep.), U.S. state: Indiana (Gov.), Pakistan prov.:

                Balochistan (PM).

01/10/13      update to Cyprus: British Base Area (Cmdr.)

01/09/13      update to Ukraine prov.: Kirovohrad (Gov.)

01/07/13      updates to U.S. state: Montana (Gov.), Greece reg.: Kentriki Makedonia (Gov.)

01/05/13      updates to U.S. state: North Carolina (Gov.), Palau state: Ngardmau (Gov.)

01/03/13      updates to American Samoa (Gov.), U.S. state: New Hampshire (Gov.), Belgium

                prov.: Hainaut (Gov.)

01/02/13      updates to St. Kitts & Nevis (Gov.-gen.), Puerto Rico (Gov) and San Juan

                (Mayor) and U.S. city: Honolulu (Mayor).

01/01/13      updates to Switzerland (Pres.), Swiss cantons: Fribourg, Graubünden, Jura,

                Lucerne, Schaffhausen, Solothurn & Zug; Palau state: Peleliu (Gov.); to APEC

                (Exec. Sec.), DLU (Secy.-gen.), G-8 (Chr.), ISO (Pres.), Norden (Pres.),

                OSCE (Chr.), UPU (Dir.-gen.); Mexico state: Tabasco (Gov.), U.S. govt.:

                TVA (CEO), and U.S. city: Portland, OR (Mayor).

12/31/12      updates to Curaçao (PM), Church of England (ArchBsp.)

12/26/12      updates to Japan (PM), U.S. govt.: NEA (Chr.)

12/25/12      updates to India state: Himachal Pradesh (PM), Pakistan prov.: Punjab (Gov.)

12/24/12      update to Ukraine prov.: Dnipropetrovsk (Gov.)

12/23/12      update to Slovenia (Pres.)

12/19/12      updates to Cayman Islands (PM), Chaldean Catholics (Patr.).

12/18/12      update to Bermuda (PM). 

12/17/12      updates to Antioch Patriarchate (Patr.), U.S. govt.: Senate (Pres. Pro-tem) 

12/15/12      updates to Nigeria state: Kaduna (Gov.), Spain reg.: Basque Country (Pres.)

12/14/12      update to U.S. govt.: SEC (Chair.)

12/13/12      update to Lithuania (PM).

12/12/12      update to São Tomé and Príncipe (PM).

12/11/12      update to Mali (PM).

12/08/12      update to Mexico state: Chiapas (Gov.)    

12/05/12      updates to Mexico state: Distrito Fed. (Chf.), Antioch Patriarchate, and 

                SCO (Secy.-gen.)

12/04/12      updates to Montenegro (PM), Namibia (PM).

12/03/12      update to U.S. city: San Diego (Mayor).

12/01/12      update to Mexico (Pres.)

11/28/12      update to Wallis & Futuna (Asmb. Pres.)

11/27/12      update to Czech reg.: Liberecký (Gov.)

11/26/12      update to Ukraine prov.: Vinnytsya (Gov.)

11/24/12      update to Curaçao (Gov.)

11/21/12      update to Côte d'Ivorie (PM).

11/20/12      updates to Czech reg.: Stredoceský, Ustecký (Gov.)

11/15/12      update to China (Gen. Sec.)

11/14/12      update to Libya (PM).

11/13/12      updates to Turks & Caicos (PM), Australia: Torres Strait Is. (Chr.)

                and Amer.Orthodox Church (Metrop.) 

11/10/12      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina (Pres.)

11/09/12      updates to Italy reg.: Sicily (Pres.), U.S. govt.: CIA (Dir.), IRS (Com.),

                Czech reg.: Moravskoslezský (Gov.)

11/08/12      updates to INTERPOL (Pres.), Russia oblast: Moscow (Gov.)

11/06/12      updates to Russia oblast: Moscow (Gov.), Portugal reg.: Azores (PM), 

                Bulgaria: Orthodox Church (Patr.); United States election results: 

                in presidential election incumbent President Barack Obama (Democrat) 

                wins re-election with about 50.8% of vote (winning 64.9 million votes

                in 26 states & District of Columbia with a total of 332 electoral votes) 

                defeating Governor Mitt Romney (Republican) with 47.3% of the vote (60.5

                million votes and 24 states with 206 electoral votes), and Gary Johnson

                (Libertarian) 0.99%, Jill Stein (Green) 0.36%, Virgil Goode (Constitution) 

                0.09%, Roseanne Barr (Peace & Freedom) 0.05%, Rocky Anderson (Justice) 0.03%,

                and Tom Hoefling (America's Party) 0.03%;

                U.S. Congress: elections to all 435 seats of the House of Representatives,

                and to 33 of 100 seats in the Senate. Republicans retain their majority in 

                the House, while Democrats keep their majority in Senate. In the House

                of Rep. Republicans will have about 234 seats and the Democrats 201 seats,

                while the Senate will be composed of 53 Democrats, and the 2 independents 

                who will caucus them, versus 45 Republicans;

              Governor elections: 

              - Delaware: Gov. Jack Markell (Dem.) is re-elected defeating Jeffrey E.

                Cragg (Rep.), Mark Andrew Perri (Green) and Jesse T. McVay (Libt.), 69.3%-

                28.5%-1.1%-0.92%;

              - Indiana: Mike Pence (Rep.) defeats John R. Gregg (Dem.) and Rupert Boneham

                (Libt.), 49.7%-46.2%-3.9%;

              - Missouri: Gov. Jay Nixon (Dem.) is re-elected over Dave Spence (Rep.) and

                Jim Higgins (Libt.), 54.6%-42.6%-2.7%;

              - Montana: Steve Bullock (Dem.) defeats Rick Hill (Rep.) and Ron Vandevender 

                (Libt.), 48.9%-47.3%-3.7%;

              - New Hampshire: Maggie Hassan (f)(Dem.) defeats Ovide Lamontagne (Rep.),

                and John Babiarz (Libt.), 54.6%-42.5%-2.7%;

              - North Carolina: Pat McCrory (Rep.) defeats Walter H. Dalton (Dem.) and 

                Barbara Howe (f)(Libt.), 54.7%-43.1%-2.13%;

              - North Dakota: Gov. Jack Dalrymple (Rep.) is re-elected over Ryan M. Taylor

                (Dem./NPL), Paul Sorum (Ind.) and Roland Clifford Riemers (Ind.), 63.1%-

                34.3%-1.6%-0.82%;

              - Utah: Gov. Gary R. Herbert (Rep.) is re-elected over Peter S. Cooke (Dem.),

                Ken Larsen (Libt.) and Kirk D. Pearson (Const.), 68.3%-27.7%-2.1%-1.7%;

              - Vermont: Gov. Peter Shumlin (Dem.) is re-elected over Randy Brock (Rep.), 

                Emily Peyton (f)(Ind.), Cris Ericson (f)(Marijuana Pty.) and Dave Eagle

                (Liberty Union), 57.8%-37.5%-1.9%-1.8%-0.44%;

              - Washington: Jay R. Inslee (Dem.) defeats Rob McKenna (Rep.), 51.2%-48.4%;

              - West Virginia: Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (Dem.) is re-elected over Bill Maloney

                (Rep.), Jesse Johnson (Mountain Pty.) and David Moran (Libt.), 50.3%-45.7%-

                2.5%-1.3%; 

              - American Samoa: Lolo Matalasi Moliga (Ind.) wins 33.4% of the vote, Lt. Gov.

                 Faoa Aitofele Toese Fiti Sunia (Dem.) 33.06%, Afoa Moega Lutu (Rep.) 19.3%,

                Salu Hunkin-Finau (f)(Ind.) 6.8%, Save Liuato A. Tuitele (Ind.) 5.8% and

                Tim Jones (Ind.) 1.4%. In a 20 Nov runoff, Moliga wins 52.9% and Sunia 47.06%

              - Puerto Rico: Alejandro García Padilla (Popular Democratic [PDP]) defeats

                incumbent Gov. Luis Fortuño (New Progressive [PNP]), Juan Dalmau Ramírez

                (Puerto Rican Independence [PNP]) and Rafael Bernabe Party of Working People

                [PPT]), 47.7%-47.09%-2.53%-0.96%. While a Referendum supports U.S. statehood

                over sovereign association or independence, 44.9%-24.5%-4.1% & no choice 25%;

              Mayor elections:
              - Honolulu, HI: in a runoff former acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell (Dem.) defeats

                former Gov. Ben Cayetano (Dem.), 53.3%-46.7%;

              - Portland, OR: Charlie Hailes (Dem.) defeats Jefferson Smith (Dem.),

                61.3%-31.09%;

              - Richmond, VA: Mayor Dwight C. Jones (Dem.) is re-elected over Michael K.

                Ryan, Jr. (Ind.), 71%-28%;
              - San Diego, CA: in a runoff Bob Filner (Dem.) defeats Carl DeMaio (Rep.),

                51.5%-48.4%;
              - San Juan, PR: Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (f)(PDP) defeats incumbent Mayor Jorge

                Santini Padilla (PNP), Luis Piñero González II (PIP) and José "Tito" Román

                Rivera (PPT), 50.5%-46.8%-1.54%-0.54%;

              Tribal nation election:

              - Northern Cheyenne (MT) (president): John Robinson defeats L. Jace Killsback,

                60.1%-39.8%;    

              - Oglala Sioux (SD)(president)(11/7/12): Bryan Brewer defeats John Yellow 

                Bird Steele, 51.5%-48.4%;

              - United Keetoowah Cherokee (OK)(principal chief)(11/5/12): George Wickliffe is

                re-elected over Donna Faye McIntosh-Schockley (f) and Dallas Proctor,

                57.66%-22.63%-19.71%

11/05/12      update to Indonesia prov.: Papua (Gov.)

11/04/12      update to Coptic Church (Pope). 

11/02/12      updates to Canada prov.: British Columbia (Lt. gov.), Czech reg.: Pardubicky

                (Gov.) 

11/01/12      update to Sweden county: Västerbotten (Gov.)

10/30/12      update to Georgia reg.: Adjaria (PM).

10/28/12      updates to Georgia reg.: Adjaria (Chrm.), Parlacen (Pres.)

10/25/12      updates to Georgia (PM), Japan pref.: Tokyo (Gov.)

10/22/12      update to Russian rep.: Bashkortostan (PM).

10/17/12      update to Somalia (PM).

10/16/12      updates to Br. Antarctic Terr. and Br. Indian Ocean Terr. (Comm.)

10/15/12      updates to African Union (Com. Chair.), Indonesia prov.: Jakarta Raya (Gov.),

                U.S. city: Juneau (Mayor).

10/13/12      update to Venezuela (VP).

10/11/12      update to Jordan (PM).

10/09/12      updates to Sealand (Princ.), U.S. govt.: BIA (Asst. Secy.)

10/08/12      update to Mozambique (PM)

10/06/12      update to U.S.: tribal election Fallon Paiute-Shoshone (NV)(chairman): George

                Len defeats incumbent chairman Alvin Moyle, 62.4%-36.8%

10/02/12      update to Christmas & Cocos Islands (Admin.)

10/02/12      update to U.S. mayor election: Juneau, AK: Merrill Sanford defeats 

                Cheryl Jebe (f) 55.5%-44.5%.

10/01/12      updates to San Marino (Capt. Reg.), ILO (Secy.-gen.), Mexico state: 

                Morelos (Gov.), U.S. govt.: NOAA Com. Corps (Dir.)

09/29/12      update to Curacao (PM).

09/26/12      update to Mexico state: Guanajuato (Gov.)

09/24/12      updates to Kazakhstan (PM), Sri Lanka prov.: North Central (PM).

09/19/12      update to Canada prov.: Quebec (PM).

09/18/12      updates to United Nations (Gen. Assem. Pres.), Sri Lanka prov.:

                 Eastern (PM), CPLP (Exec. Sec.)

09/17/12      updates to Dominica (Pres.), Spain region: Madrid (Pres.), U.S. govt.:

                Peace Corps (Dir.)

09/16/12      update to Somalia (Pres.)

09/07/12      update to Kosovo (KFOR Cmdr.)

09/05/12      update to Kyrgyzstan (PM).

09/04/12      updates to United Kingdom: N. Ireland and Wales (Sec.)

09/03/12      updates to Algeria (PM), French Polynesia (High Com.)

09/02/12      update to Unification Chuch.

09/01/12      updates to Kyrgyzstan (PM), EFTA (Secy.-gen.), IHO (Dir.)

08/29/12      update to New Caledonia (Cong. Pres.)

08/28/12      update to Somalia (Pres.)

08/27/12      update to Réunion (Pref.)

08/26/12      update to Non-Aligned Movement (Chr.)

08/22/12      update to Japan pref.: Yamaguchi (Pref.)

08/20/12      updates to Ethiopia (PM), Somalia (Pres.)

08/16/12      updates to Dominican Rep. (Pres.), Ethiopian Orthodox Church (Patr.)

08/14/12      updates to Somalia: Galmudug (Pres.), U.S. mayoral election: Miami-Dade, FL:

                Mayor Carlos Gimenez (Rep.) defeats Joe Martinez (Rep.), Helen Barbary

                Williams (f) (Ind.) and Denny Wood (Ind.) 54.2%-30.7%-6.3%-2.9%

08/13/12      update to ECO (Secy.-gen.)

08/11/12      update to Syria (PM).

08/10/12      updates to Libya (Pres.), Mongolia (PM), OECS (Spkr.)

08/06/12      update to Syria (PM).

08/03/12      update to Guadeloupe (Region Pres.)

08/02/12      update to Egypt (PM).

07/31/12      update to Latin Union (Secy.-gen.)

07/27/12      update to Serbia (PM).

07/25/12      updates to India (Pres.), Andean Com. (Parl. Pres.), China prov.: Beijing

                (Mayor).

07/24/12      updates to Albania (Pres.), Ghana (Pres.)

07/23/12      updates to Peru (PM) and Togo (PM).

07/21/12      update to Mauritius (Pres.)

07/12/12      updates to Indian Ocean Com. (Secy.-gen.), India state: Karnataka (CM).

07/10/12      updates to Romania (acting Pres.), France reg.: Bretagne (Pres.)

07/09/12      updates to OSCE (Assm. Pres.), U.S. govt.: NRC (Chair.), Amer.Orthodox Church.

07/04/12      update to Georgia (PM).

07/03/12      update to EBRD (Pres.)

07/02/12      update to ACTO (Secy.-gen.)

07/01/12      updates to China: Hong Kong (Chf. Ex.), World Bank (Pres.), Red Cross (Pres.)

                BSEC (Secy.-gen.), Palau state: Kayangel (Gov.), Swiss cantons: Basel-Land,

                Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Vaud and South Korea prov.: Sejong (Mayor).

06/30/12      update to Egypt (Pres.)

06/29/12      update to Guantanamo Bay Base (U.S. Cmdr.)

06/28/12      update to Armenia prov.: Gegharkunik (Gov.) 

06/23/12      update to Syria (PM).

06/22/12      updates to Paraguay (Pres.), Pakistan (PM), Serbia: Vojvodina (Pres.), 

                Armenia prov.: Vayots Dzor (Gov.) 

06/20/12      updates to Greece (PM), Canada prov.: Nunatsiavut (Pres.) and U.S. govt.:

                Commerce Dept. (Secy.)

06/15/12      update to Mali: Azawad (Pres.)

06/12/12      updates to Germany state: Schleswig-Holstein (PM), UNASUR (Secy.-gen.)

06/08/12      update to Lesotho (PM).

06/05/12      updates to EAC (Spkr.), U.S. elections: Wisconsin governor recall: Gov. Scott

                Walker (Rep.) defeats Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (Dem.) and Hari Trivedi

                (Ind.), 53.2%-46.3%-0.6%; Fresno, CA: Mayor Ashley Swearengin (f)(Rep.)

                defeats Barbara Ann Hunt (f)(Dem.), Joe Garcia (Rep.), Rick Morse (Rep.)

                and John Worona (Rep.) 74.8%-8.64%-7.14%-4.54%-4.38%; Sacramento, CA: Mayor

                Kevin Johnson (Dem.) defeats Jonathan Michael Rewers (Ind.), Leonard Padilla

                (Ind.), Richard L. Jones (Ind.) 58.4%-23.9%-13.7%-3.9%.

06/04/12      update to Swiss canton: Bern. 

06/01/12      updates to Barbados (Gov.-gen.), Swiss cantons: Neuchatel, St. Gallen,

                Thurgau and Uri. 

05/31/12      updates to Serbia (Pres,), U.S. govt.: BLM (Dir.)

05/30/12      updates to Danube Comm. (Pres.), Russia rep.: Omsk (Gov.)

05/29/12      update U.S. govt.: NOAA NWS (Dir.)

05/28/12      update to Russia rep.: Leningrad (Gov)

05/26/12      update to Spain reg.: Asturias (Pres.)

05/24/12      updates to DLU (Secy.-gen.), Russia rep.: North Ossetia-Alania (PM), Chechnya

                (PM).

05/23/12      update to Bermuda (Gov.)

05/22/12      updates to Russia rep.: Karelia (Pres.), Chechnya (PM), Congo (Kinshasa)

                prov.: Bandundu (Gov.), U.S. gov.: Army Corps. Eng. (Chf.) 

05/21/12      updates to Equatorial Guinea (PM), Andorra (Fr. Rep.), Russia rep.: Mordovia

               (PM).

05/20/12      update to East Timor (Pres.)

05/18/12      updates to Bermuda (Gov.), Russia admin.: Irkutsk (Gov.)

05/17/12      update to Papua New Guinea new provinces: Hela, Jiwaka.

05/16/12      updates to France (PM), Greece (PM), Guinea-Bissau (PM), Haiti (PM), 

                Czech Rep. reg.: Stredocesky(Gov.) 

05/15/12      updates to France (Pres.), India state: Uttarakhand (Gov.)

05/14/12      update to Russia admin.: Sverdlovsk (Gov.)

05/12/12      updates to India state: Rajasthan (Gov.); U.S. mayoral election: Austin, TX:

                Mayor Lee Leffingwell (Dem.) defeats Brigid Shea (f)(Ind.), Clay Dafoe (Ind.)

                52.1%-37.1%-10.9%

05/11/12      updates to Guinea-Bissau (Pres.), Russia admin.: Moscow (Gov.)

05/10/12      updates to Hungary (Pres.), Russia admin.: Mordovia (Pres.), Samara (Gov.)

05/08/12      updates to The Bahamas (PM), Russia (PM).

05/07/12      updates to Russia (Pres., PM), Romania (PM).

05/06/12      update to Swiss canton: Glarus.

05/04/12      updates to India state: Goa (Gov.), Nicaragua regions: North & South (Gov.)

05/02/12      updates to Jordan (PM), Russia admin: Stavropol (Gov.)

05/01/12      updates to Guernsey (CM), Swiss cantons: Valais & Zurich; and PCA (Secy.-gen.)

04/29/12      update to Swiss canton: Appenzell-Innerrhoden.

04/28/12      updates to Russia admin.: Perm, Yaroslavl (Gov.) 

04/27/12      updates to U.S. govt.: BIA (Asst. Secy.), Palau state: Sonsorol (Gov.)

04/26/12      update to Georgia: South Ossetia (PM). 

04/23/12      update to Uganda kingdom: Bunyoro-Kitara (PM).

04/20/12      update to Russia admin.: Smolensk (Gov.) 

04/19/12      update to Georgia: South Ossetia (Pres.) 

04/18/12      update to Congo (Kinshasa)(PM).

04/17/12      update to Mali (PM).

04/13/12      update to Russia admin.: Kostroma (Gov.) 

04/12/12      updates to Mali (Pres.), Guinea-Bissau (Pres., PM), Canada prov.: Nova Scotia 

                (Lt. Gov.) and ACS (Secy.-gen.)

04/11/12      update to North Korea (First Secy.)

04/10/12      update to French Southern Antarctic Lands (Admin.-Sup.)

04/09/12      update to U.S. govt.: Comptroller of Currency.

04/07/12      update to Malawi (Pres.)

04/06/12      update to Mali: Azawad declares independence.

04/05/12      updates to Serbia (Pres.), Senegal (PM), Malawi (Pres.) and WFP (Exec Dir.)

04/04/12      updates to Slovakia (PM), Russia prov.: Murmansk (Gov.)

04/03/12      updates to Swiss canton: Ticino.; U.S. mayor elections:

                Anchorage, AK: Mayor Dan Sullivan (Rep.) defeats Paul Honeman (Dem.)

                59.3%-38.2%; Milwaukee, WI: Mayor Tom Barrett (Dem.) defeats Edward McDonald

                (Ind.) 70.4%-28.9%; and Orlando, FL: Mayor Buddy Dyer (Dem.) defeats

                Phil Diamond (Ind.), Ken Mulvaney (Rep.) and Mike Cantone (Ind.)

                57.8%-27.9%-11.3%-3.12%

04/02/12      updates to Hungary (Pres.), Senegal (Pres.), U.S. govt.: GSA (Admin.),

                and Nigeria state: Kebbi (Gov.), Zambia: Bemba (Chf.)

04/01/12      updates to San Marino (Capt.-Reg.), Saint-Martin (Council Pres.), 

                Council of Europe (Rights Com.), Norfolk Island (Admin.)

03/31/12      update to Mauritius (Pres.)

03/28/12      update to Madagascar reg.: Vatovavy Fitovinany (Chf.)

03/24/12      update to Norway: Jan Mayen (Cmdr.)

03/23/12      updates to Moldova (Pres.), Guernsey (Blf.), Russia admin.: Saratov (Gov.)

03/22/12      updates to Mali (Pres., PM), Canada prov.: Saskatchewan (Lt.-gov.)

03/18/12      updates to Germany (Pres.) and Tonga (King).    

03/17/12      updates to Coptic Church (Pope), Russia admin.: Tomsk (Gov.)

03/15/12      update to India state: Uttar Pradesh (PM).

03/13/12      updates to Côte d'Ivoire (PM), India state: Uttarakhand (PM).

03/12/12      update to SAARC (Secy.-gen.)

03/10/12      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina (Pres.)

03/09/12      update to India state: Goa (PM).

03/06/12      update to Congo (Kinshasa)(PM).

03/01/12      updates to Finland (Pres.), Bonaire (Lt. Gov.), ECOWAS (Pres.)

                and Buddhist Mongolia.

02/28/12      updates to Nigeria state: Cross River (Gov.), Russia admin.: Primorsky (Gov.)

                and ECCAS (Secy.-gen.)

02/27/12      update to Gabon (PM).

02/25/12      update to Yemen (Pres.)

02/24/12      update to Nigeria state: Kebbi (Gov.)

02/22/12      update to Nigeria state: Sokoto (Gov.)

02/17/12      updates to Germany (Pres.), ECOWAS (Chr.)

02/15/12      update to Mexico state: Michoacán (Gov.)

02/14/12      update to Nigeria state: Bayelsa (Gov.)

02/13/12      update to Mauritius: Rodrigues (Chief Exec.)

02/12/12      update to Nigeria state: Adamawa (Gov.)

02/11/12      update to Mauritius: Rodrigues (Chief Com.)

02/10/12      updates to Guinea-Bissau (PM), Slovenia (PM).

02/09/12      update to Romania (PM).

02/08/12      update to Indonesia prov.: Aceh (Gov.)

02/07/12      update to Maldives (Pres.)

02/06/12      updates to Romania (PM), Taiwan (PM), and ICJ (Pres.) 

02/01/12      updates to Falkland Islands (CE), Sweden county: Stockholm (Gov.), Kosovo 

                (EU envoy).

01/30/12      update to African Union (Comm. Chair.)

01/28/12      updates to Nigeria state: Sokoto (Gov.), UNIFIL (Comd.)

01/27/12      updates to U.S. govt: (Chief of Staff), Nigeria states: Adamawa, Bayelsa, Cross

                River, Kogi (Gov.)

01/26/12      update to Indian state: Kerala (Gov.)

01/22/12      updates to Bulgaria (Pres.), SAARC (Secy.-gen.)

01/19/12      update to Byzantine Church in America (Metrp.)

01/18/12      update to Moldova: Transdniester (PM).

01/17/12      updates to European Parl. (Pers.), Russia admin.: Volgograd (Gov.), Indonesia

                prov.: Papua Barat (Gov.)

01/16/12      update to Indonesia prov.: Gorontalo (Gov.)

01/14/12      update to Guatemala (Pres.)

01/13/12      update to Russia admin.: Arkhangelsk (Gov.)

01/12/12      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina (PM).

01/11/12      updates to Sudan states: Central Darfur, Eastern Darfur, Southern Darfur,

                and Western Darfur (Gov.)

01/10/12      updates to Marshall Islands (Pres.), U.S. state: Mississippi (Gov.)

01/09/12      update to Guinea-Bissau (Pres.)

01/05/12      update to Jamaica (PM).

01/03/12      updates to U.S. cities: Phoenix, AZ and Savannah, GA (Mayor).

01/01/12      updates to Switzerland (Pres.), Swiss cantons: Fribourg, Graubünden, Jura,

                Lucerne, Schaffhausen, Solothurn; Argentina prov: Rio Negro (Gov.); FAO

                (Secy.-gen.); OSCE (Chr.); Nordic Council (Pres.); EU: EIB (Pres.);

                IMO (Secy.-gen.); MERCOSUR (Dir.); National Council of Churches (Pres.,

                Gen.-Secy.) and Bonaire (Lt. Gov.), U.S. govt.: USPTO (Dir.)

12/31/11      update to PCA (Secy-gen.)

12/30/11      update to Moldova: Transdniester (Pres.)

12/24/11      update to Tunisia (PM).

12/23/11      updates to Croatia (PM), Russia rep.: Chuvashia (PM).

12/22/11      update to Philippines reg.: Muslim Mindanao (Gov.)

12/21/11      update to Spain (PM).

12/17/11      update to North Korea (Gen. Sec.)

12/15/11      update to Russia fed. district: Privolzhsky (Plenp.)

12/14/11      updates to Papua New Guinea (PM), Russia: Vologda (Gov.)

12/13/11      updates to Malaysia (King), Tunisia (Pres.).

12/12/11      updates to ICCt (Pres. State Parties), St.-Martin, St.-Barthelemy and

                St. Pierre & Miquelon (Pref.), China prov.: Anhui (Gov.) 

12/11/11      update to Peru (PM).

12/10/11      updates to Argentina (Cabinet Chf.), Georgia: South Ossetia (Pres.), 

                Argentina prov.: Chubut, Córdoba, Jujuy, Río Negro, and San Luis (Gov.) 

12/09/11      updates to Gibraltar (PM), Russia rep.: Chuvashia (PM).

12/07/11      updates to Egypt (PM), Yemen (PM) and Swiss canton: Geneva.

12/06/11      updates to Belgium (PM), U.S. govt.: FAA (Admin.)

12/05/11      update to U.S. city: Raleigh (Mayor).

12/04/11      update to Kuwait (PM).

12/03/11      update to Guyana (Pres.)

12/01/11      updates to Kyrgyzstan (Pres., PM), Mexico state: Coahuila (Gov.)

11/30/11      update to Saint Lucia (PM).

11/29/11      update to Morocco (PM).

11/25/11      update to Finland: Aland Is. (PM).

11/24/11      update to Libya (PM).

11/18/11      update to Jersey (PM).

11/16/11      updates to Italy (PM), Solomon Islands (PM). 

11/15/11      update to Nauru (Pres.)

11/11/11      updates to Greece (PM) and Ireland (Pres.)

11/10/11      update to Nauru (Pres.)

11/09/11      updates to British Virgin Islands (PM), Bosnia canton: Hercegovina-Neretva (PM)

11/08/11      updates to Ukraine: Crimea (PM), U.S elections:  

              Governor elections: 

              - Kentucky: Gov. Steve Beshear (Dem.) re-elected defeating David Williams

                (Rep.) and Gatewood Galbraith (Ind.) 55.6%-35.4%-9%;

              - Mississippi: Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant (Rep.) defeats Johnny DuPree (Dem.)

                61.1%-38.9%; 

              Mayor elections:
              - Akron, OH:  Mayor Don Plusquellic (Dem.) defeats Jennifer Hensal (f)(Rep.)

                70.2%-29.7%;
              - Baltimore, MD: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (f)(Dem.) defeats Alfred V.

                Griffin (Rep.) 86.7%-13.3%;
              - Boise, ID: Mayor David Bieter (Dem.) defeats David Hall (Ind.) 74.2%-25.7%;

              - Charlotte, NC: Mayor Anthony Foxx (Dem.) defeats Scott Stone (Rep.)

                67.5%-32.4%;

              - Charleston, SC: Mayor Joe Riley (Dem.) defeats William Dudley Gregorie (Rep.)

                and David Farrow (Libt.), Craig Jelks (Ind.) 67.2%-26.6%-3%-1.7%;

              - Columbus, OH: Mayor Michael B. Coleman (Dem.) defeats Earl W. Smith (Rep.) 

                69.5%-29.9%;
              - Des Moines, IA: Mayor Frank Cownie (Dem.) is re-elected unopposed;
              - Hartford, CT:  Mayor Pedro Segarra (Dem.) wins 81.3% defeating J. Stanley

                McCauley (Dem.) 9.6%, Edwin Vargas (Dem.) 7.3% and Patrice Smith (Ind.) 1.6%;
              - Houston, TX: Mayor Annise Parker (Dem.) defeats Jack O'Connor (Rep.),

                Fernando Herrera (Rep.) and Dave Wilson (Dem.) 50.8%-14.6%-14.2%-11.8%;
              - Indianapolis, IN: Mayor Greg Ballard (Rep.) defeats Melina Kennedy (Dem.)

                and O.D. Bowen (Libt.), 51.3%-47.1%-1.4%;

              - Manchester, NH: Mayor Ted Gatsas (Rep.) defeats Chris Herbert (Dem.) 

                69.7%-27.9%;

              - Philadelphia, PA: Mayor Michael Nutter (Dem.) defeats Karen Brown (f)(Rep.)

                and Wali Rahman (Ind.), 74.6%-21.6%-3.6%;

              - Phoenix, AZ (runoff): Greg Stanton (Dem.) defeats Wes Gullett (Rep.)

                56.1%-43.9%;

              - Salt Lake City, UT: Mayor Ralph Becker (Dem.) defeats J. Allen Kimball

                (Rep.) 73.5%-26.5%;

              - San Francisco, CA: Mayor Edwin M. Lee (Dem.) leads John Avalos (Dem.), 

                Dennis Herrera (Dem.), David Chiu (Dem.), Leland Yee (Dem.), Jeff Adachi

                (Dem.) and Bevan Dufty (Dem.) 31.7%-20.1%-13.7%-9.2%-6.7%-5.8%-3.8%, in the 

                instant runoff Lee defeats Avalos 61%-39%;
              - Savannah, GA: Edna B. Jackson (f)(Dem.) wins 36.6%, Jeff Felser (Dem.) 23.5%,

                Regina Thomas (f)(Dem.) 15%, Ellis Cook (Rep.) 12.7% and Floyd Adams (Dem.)

                11%, in 6 Dec 2011 runoff Jackson defeats Felser 54%-46%.

11/04/11      updates to China prov.: Guangdong (Gov.), terror group FARC (Cmdr.)

11/02/11      updates to Madagascar (PM), Ukraine prov.: L'viv, Zaporizhzhya (Gov.)

11/01/11      updates to Barbados (Gov.-gen.), European Union (ECB).

10/31/11      updates to Armenia prov.: Yerevan (Mayor), Australia: Northern Terr. (Admin.),

                PARLACEN (Pres.)

10/29/11      update to Saint Helena (Gov.)

10/27/11      updates to Saint Helena: Ascension (Admin.), Canada prov. Northwest Terr.

                (PM), South Korea prov. Seoul (Mayor).

10/24/11      update to Jordan (PM).

10/23/11      update to Jamaica (PM).

10/22/11      update to U.S. state: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (Rep.) wins 65.8% of the 

                vote and Tara Hollis (f)(Dem.) 17.9%. 

10/21/11      updates to U.S. govt.: Commerce Dept. (Secy.), Australia state: South Australia

                (PM).

10/19/11      updates to IPU (Pres.), Cherokee Nation (Prncp. Chf.)

10/18/11      updates to Haiti (PM), Christmas Island (Council Pres.)

10/14/11      update to Uganda: Ankole (King).

10/12/11      updates to Wallis & Futuna: Uvea (PM), Netherlands prov.: Limburg (Gov.) 

10/11/11      updates to Isle of Man (PM), U.S. city: Raleigh, NC: Nancy McFarlane (f)(Ind.)

                      wins 61.1% beating Billie Jean Redmond (f)(Rep.) 29.5% and Randall Williams

               (Rep.) 9.2%; Cherokee Nation (OK): Bill John Baker defeats Prin. Chief Chad

                Smith 53.9% to 46%

10/07/11      updates to Rwanda (PM), Canada prov.: Alberta (PM).

10/04/11      update to U.S. state: West Virginia: acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (Dem.) is

                elected with 49.6%, Bill Maloney (Rep.) wins 46.9%; U.S. city: Key West, FL:

                Mayor Craig Cates (Rep.) wins 70.2% and Margaret Romero (Ind.) 27.4% and

                Carie Noda (f)(Ind.) 2.3%.

10/03/11      updates to Denmark (PM), Nordic Council (Pres.)

10/01/11      updates to San Marino (Capt.-Reg.), Vatican City (Pres. Pont. Comsn.)

09/30/11      update to U.S. govt.: Joint Chiefs (Chrm.)

09/27/11      updates to Montserrat (PM), Georgia: Abkhazia (PM).

09/26/11      update to Jersey (Lt. Gov.)

09/23/11      updates to Zambia (Pres.), St. Helena (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Navy (CNO)

09/21/11      update to Sudan: Darfur (Chrm.)

09/20/11      update to Sweden county: Stockholm (Gov.)

09/19/11      update to Mexico state: Nayarit (Gov.)

09/16/11      update to Mexico state: Estado de México (Gov.)

09/14/11      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Brcko (Mayor). 

09/13/11      update to United Nations (Gen. Amb. Pres.)

09/12/11      update to Turks & Caicos (Gov.)

09/11/11      updates to France reg.: Guadeloupe (Pref.), India state: Uttarakhand (CM)

09/09/11      updates to Cape Verde (Pres.), Kosovo (KFOR).

09/08/11      update to India state: Goa (Gov.)

09/07/11      update to U.S. govt.: Army (CoS.)

09/06/11      update to U.S. govt.: CIA (Dir.) 

09/04/11      update to India states: Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh (Gov.)

09/03/11      update to São Tomé & Príncipe (Pres.)

09/02/11      updates to Japan (PM), India state: Mizoram (Gov.), Sudan state: Blue Nile

                (Gov.)

09/01/11      updates to Singapore (Pres.), India state: Tamil Nadu (Gov.)

08/31/11      updates to New Zealand (Gov.-gen.), U.S. govt: ATF (Dir.)

08/29/11      update to Nepal (PM).

08/27/11      update to China prov.: Hebei (Gov.)

08/25/11      update to Pakistan: Azad Kashmir (Pres.)

08/23/11      updates to Libya (Pres., PM), U.S. city: Birmingham, AL: Mayor William Bell

                (Dem.) re-elected with 88.96% vs. Kamau Afrika 3.4%, Patricia Bell (f) 3.66%,

                T.C. Cannon 1.47%, Harry Turner, Jr. 1.59% and Willis Hendrix 0.88%;
                Montgomery, AL: Mayor Todd Strange (Rep.) is re-elected over Hobson Cox

               (Dem.) 81%-19%.

08/22/11      updates to Turks & Caicos (Gov.), Russia prov.: Saint Petersburg (Gov.)

08/17/11      update to Ukraine: Crimea (PM).

08/15/11      updates to Canada prov.: Prince Edward Island (Lt. gov.), CARICOM (Secy.-gen.),

                and Colombo Plan (Secy.-gen.)

08/14/11      update to Cherokee Nation (Prncp. Chf.)

08/10/11      update to German state: Saarland (Min.-pres.)

08/08/11      updates to Thailand (PM), U.S. govt.: Mint (Dir.), Tibet exile (PM).

08/05/11      update to Andean Parliament (Pres.)

08/04/11      update to India state: Karnataka (CM).

08/03/11      update to Kosovo (UNMIK).

08/02/11      updates to Papua New Guinea (PM), Norway: Jan Mayen (Chf.)

08/01/11      update to U.S. govt.: Commerce Dept. (Secy.)

07/29/11      update to Russia rep: Tula (Gov.)

07/28/11      updates to Peru (Pres., PM), Armenia prov.: Lori (Gov.)

07/27/11      update to Micronesia state: Chuuk (Gov.)

07/26/11      updates to Mayotte (Pref.), Pakistan: Azad Kashmir (PM).

07/25/11      update to Vietnam (Pres.)

07/22/11      update to Kazakhstan prov.: Aktobe (Gov.)

07/21/11      update to Spain reg.: Valencia (Pres.)

07/18/11      updates to Afghanistan (ISAF), U.S. city: Denver (Mayor), France: Haute-Corse

                (Pref.)

07/16/11      update to Spain reg.: Asturias (Pres.)

07/14/11      update to Spain reg.: Aragón (Pres.)

07/12/11      updates to Ukrine prov.: Donetsk (Gov.), U.S. city: Fort Worth (Mayor).

07/10/11      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina (Pres.)

07/09/11      update: independence of South Sudan (Pres.)

07/08/11      update to Latvia (Pres.), Spain reg.: Extemadura (Pres.), U.S. govt.: FDIC

                (Chr.)

07/06/11      updates to Swiss canton: Nidwalden and U.S. city: Las Vegas (Mayor).

07/05/11      update to IMF (Mang. Dir.)

07/04/11      update to Mayotte (Pref.)

07/01/11      updates to Arab League (Secy.-gen.), OSCE (Secy.-gen.), U.S. cities:

                Jacksonville, Miami-Dade (Mayor), U.S. govt. Defense Dept. (Secy.), CIA

               (Dir.), Australia state: Western Australia (Gov.), Swiss cantons: Basel-Land

               and Obwalden, Kosovo (UNMIK Admin.), Spain reg.: Navarre (Pres.)

06/30/11      updates to Western European Union (dissolved), U.S. govt.: FWS (Dir.)

06/29/11      update to Cocos Islands (Shire Pres.)

06/27/11      update to Spain reg.: Cantabria (Pres.)

06/26/11      update to Vanuatu (PM).

06/25/11      updates to Spain: Menorca (Pres.) & Mallorca (Pres.), U.S. city: Dallas (Mayor)

06/22/11      updates to Finland (PM), Spain reg.: Castille-La Mancha (Pres.)

06/21/11      update to Portugal (PM).

06/19/11      update to Somalia (PM).

06/18/11      updates to Spain: Baleares (Pres.) and Aran (Synd.), U.S. city: Fort Worth, TX:

                Betsy Price (f)(Rep.) wins 55.9% and Jim Lane (Dem.) 44%

06/17/11      update to Indonesia prov.: Sulawesi Tengah (Gov.) 

06/16/11      updates to Vanuatu (PM), Russia admin.: Tver (Gov.)

06/14/11      updates to Greece: Mount Athos (Protos).

06/13/11      update to Lebanon (PM).

06/16/11      update to French Guiana (Pref.)

06/11/11      update to Canada prov.: Yukon (PM).

06/09/11      update to U.S. govt: Solicitor General.

06/08/11      update to China prov.: Jiangxi (Gov.)

06/07/11      updates to Ukraine: Sevastopol, Sudan: Abyei (Chair), U.S. city: Las Vegas, NV:

                Carolyn Goodman (f)(Ind.) wins 60.5% and Chris Giunchigliani (f)(Dem.) 39.4%

06/06/11      update to WMO (Pres.)

06/03/11      update to U.S. govt.: American Battle Monuments Commission (Chair.)

06/01/11      update to Swiss cantons: Appenzell-Ausserrhoden, Bern, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen,

                Thurgau. and Malaysia: Labuan (Chr.)

05/29/11      updates to Georgia: Abkhazia (Pres.), Nigeria states: Borno, Gombe, Imo, 

                Kano, Kwara, Nasarawa, Ogun, Oyo, Zamfara (Gov.)

05/28/11      update to Benin (PM).

05/26/11      updates to Comoros (Pres.), Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (Mjr. Arch.-Bsp.)

05/24/11      update to Uganda (PM), U.S. city: Miami-Dade, FL: Julio Robaina (Rep.) wins

                33.7% and Carlos Gimenez (Rep.), Marcelo Llorente (Rep.), Luke Campbell

               (Dem.), Roosevelt Bradley (Dem.) 28.8%-14.8%-11.1%-3.8%; in runoff on 6/28/11

                Gimenez defeats Robaina 51.1%-48.9% 

05/23/11      update to Comoros: Grand Comore, Anjouan (Gov.)

05/20/11      update to India state: West Bengal (CM).

05/19/11      update to Russia rep.: Bashkortostan (PM).

05/18/11      updates to IMF (Mng. Dir.), India state: Kerala (CM).

05/17/11      update to U.S. city: Jacksonville, FL: Alvin Brown (Dem.) wins 50.4% of vote,

                Mike Hogan (Rep.) 49.6%.

05/16/11      updates to India states: Tamil Nadu & Puducherry (CM), U.S. city: Chicago

                (Mayor).

05/14/11      updates to Haiti (Pres.), U.S. cities: Dallas, TX: Mike Rawlings (Dem.) wins

                40.9% of vote, David Kunkle (Dem.) 31.9% and Ron Natinsky (Rep.) 25.1%. 

                in 6/18/11 runnoff Rawlings defeats Kunkle 55.8%-44.2%; San Antonio, TX:

                Mayor Julián Castro (Dem.) defeats Will McLeod (Ind.) and Rhett R. Smith

                (Dem.) 81.4%-6.7%-5.1%

05/13/11      update to Vanuatu (PM).

05/12/11      updates to Andorra (PM), German state: Baden-Württemberg (Min.-pres.),

                and Australia: Capital Terr. (CM).

05/10/11      update to Bosnia-Hercegovnia canton: Central Bosnia (PM).

05/09/11      update to Swiss canton: Zurich

05/07/11      update to U.S. govt.: Fed. Bureau of Prisons (Dir.)

05/04/11      update to U.S.: Democratic Natl. Cmte. (Chr.) 

05/03/11      update to U.S. city: Denver, CO: Chris Romer (Dem.) wins 28.5% of vote, Michael

                Hancock (Dem.), James Mejia (Dem.) and Doug Linkhart (Dem.) 27.1%-25.7%-9.4%.

                in runoff on 6/7/11 Hancock wins 58% and Romer 42%.

05/02/11      update to U.S. city: Kansas City (Mayor).

05/01/11      updates to Swiss canton: Valais, Caribbean Development Bank (Pres.), 

                 U.S. announces al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been killed.

04/28/11      update to Andorra (Gen. Syn.)

04/25/11      update to East African Com. (Secy.-gen.)

04/24/11      update to Vanuatu (PM).

04/19/11      updates to Cuba (Pty. Gen. Secy.), German state: Sachsen-Anhalt (PM).

04/18/11      updates to Burkina Faso (PM), Russia rep.: Kabardino-Balkariya (PM).

04/15/11      updates to Guernsey (Lt.-gov.), Bosnia canton: Posavina (PM).

04/14/11      updates to Syria (PM), Swiss canton: Ticino (Pres.)

04/13/11      update to Kazakhstan prov.: Almaty (Gov.)

04/11/11      updates to Côte d'Ivoire (rival Pres., PM), United States Army (CoS), 

                U.S. city: Rochester, NY (Mayor), China prov.: Fujian (Gov.), Azores and

                Madeira (Rep.)

04/08/11      update to Montserrat (Gov.), Australia state: Victoria (Gov.)

04/07/11      updates to Niger (Pres., PM), Kosovo (Pres.) and Isle of Man (Lt.-gov.)

04/05/11      updates to Mexico states: Baja California Sur & Quintana Roo (Gov.), Sumbawa

               (Sultan), U.S.: Democratic Natl. Cmte. (Chr.) 

04/04/11      updates to France region: Corsica (Pref.), Russia rep.: Kabardino-Balkariya

               (PM) 

04/03/11      update to Mali (PM), Somalia state: Azania (Pres.).

04/01/11      updates to San Marino (Capt.-Reg.), French Polynesia (Pres.), Greenland (High

                Com.), Swiss canton: Aargau (Ldm.) Mexico states: Guerrero & Hidalgo (Gov.)

                and U.S. city: Tampa (Mayor), Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (Mjr. Arch.-Bsp.),

                and GCC (Secy.-gen.)

03/31/11      update Mayotte becomes a French overseas département.

03/30/11      updates to Kosovo (Pres.), Martinique (Pref.), Myanmar (Burma)(Pres.), 

                Myanmar Regions (Chief min.)

03/29/11      update to U.S. city: Rochester, NY: Thomas Richards (Dem.) wins 49.05% of vote,

                ex-mayor Bill Johnson (Working Families) 42.2% and Alex White (Grn.) 8.7%.

03/28/11      updates to Australia state: New South Wales (PM) and Ukrainian Greek Catholic

                Church (Patr.)

03/23/11      update to Russia rep.: Chuvashia (PM).

03/19/11      update to Peru (PM).

03/18/11      update to U.S. city: Miami-Dade County (Mayor).

03/17/11      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Bosnia & Hercegovina Fed. (Pres, PM).

03/15/11      update to Maronite Catholic Church (Patr.), U.S. city Miami-Dade, FL: voters

                appove vote to remove Mayor Carlos Alvarez (Rep.) 88.1%-11.9%.

03/14/11      update to Canada prov.: British Columbia (PM).

03/11/11      updates to Russian rep.: Karachayevo-Cherkessia (PM), UNASUR (Secy.-gen.)

03/10/11      update to Russian rep.: Ingushetia (PM).

03/09/11      update to Ireland (PM).

03/07/11      updates to Egypt (PM), German state: Hamburg (Mayor).

03/05/11      update to Libya (opposition govt.)

03/03/11      updates to New Caledonia (Pres.), Montserrat (Gov.) 

03/02/11      update to Congo (Kinshasa) prov.: Kasaï Occidental (Gov.)

03/01/11      updates ACTO (Secy. Gen.), SAARC (Secy.-gen.), U.S. city: Tampa, FL: Rose

                Ferlita (f)(Rep.) wins 25.9% of the vote, Bob Buckhorn (Dem.) 23.5%, Dick

                Greco (Dem.) 22.6%, Ed Turanchik (Dem.) 19.4% and Thomas Scott (Dem.) 8.6%.

                In runoff held on 3/22/11, Buckhorn wins 62.9% and Ferlita 37.1%. 

02/28/11      update to Bosnia canton: Zenica-Doboj (PM).

02/27/11      update to Tunisia (PM).

02/26/11      updates to Russian rep.: Karachayevo-Cherkessia (Pres.), U.S. city: Dallas

               (Mayor)

02/25/11      update to Russian admin.: Kamchatka (Gov.) 

02/22/11      update to Kosovo (Pres.); U.S. cities (Mayor results): 

              - Chicago, IL: Rahm Emanuel (Dem.) wins 55.2% of the vote, Gery Chico (Dem.) 

                24%, Miguel del Valle (Dem.) 9.3%, and Carol Moseley Braun (f)(Dem.) 9%;

              - Kansas City, MO: Mike Burke (Dem.), Sly James (Dem.) each win 26% of vote, 

                Mayor Mark Funkhouser 20.7% (Dem.), Jim Rowland 13.4%, Deb Hermann (f) 11.1%.

                In runoff held on 3/22/11, James wins 54.3% and Burke 45.6%.

02/15/11      update to Japan pref.: Aichi (Gov.)

02/11/11      update to Egypt (Pres.)

02/10/11      updates to Pakistan prov.: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Gov.), Bosnia canton: Tuzla (PM)

02/09/11      update to Jordan (PM).

02/08/11      update to Russia rep.: Kalmykia (PM). 

02/06/11      update to Nepal (PM).

02/03/11      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Republika Srpska (PM).

02/02/11      update to Venezuela state: Apure (Gov.)

02/01/11      updatess to Mexico state: Puebla (Gov.), Pakistan prov: Gilgit-Baltistan (Gov.)

01/31/11      updates to Egypt (PM), Bosnia canton: Una-Sana (PM).

01/30/11      update to African Union (Chair.)

01/25/11      update to U.S. govt.: US Mint (Dir.)

01/24/11      updates to French Polynesia (High Com.), Australia state: Tasmania (PM).
01/20/11      update to Japan pref.: Miyazaki (Gov.)

01/19/11      update to Vietnam (Secy.-gen.)

01/18/11      updates to U.S. state: Pennsylvania (Gov.), U.S. city: Rochester, NY (Mayor).

01/17/11      update to U.S. state: Alabama (Gov.)

01/15/11      updates to Tunisia (Pres.), Mexico state Tlaxcala (Gov.), U.S. state:

                Tennessee (Gov.)

01/14/11      updates to Tunisia (Pres.) and U.S. state: Iowa (Gov.), U.S. govt.: US Mint

                (Dir.)

01/13/11      updates to Pakistan prov.: Punjab (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Chief of Staff.,  

                Bosnia-Hercegovina canton: Sarajevo (PM).

01/12/11      updates to U.S. state: South Carolina (Gov.), Mauritius: Rodrigues (Com.)

01/11/11      updates to U.S. state: Colorado, U.S. cities: Denver and San Francisco (Mayor)

                and Navajo Nation (Pres.), Solomon Islands prov.: Malaita (PM), 

                Micronesia state: Kosrae (Gov.)

01/10/11      updates to U.S. states: Georgia, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Oregon (Gov.),

                U.S. govt.: US Mint (Dir.), Nigeria state: Delta (Gov.), Solomon Islands

                prov.: Temotu (PM).

01/08/11      update to U.S. state: South Dakota (Gov.)

01/06/11      updates to U.S. state: Vermont (Gov.), U.S. city: Oakland (Mayor).

01/05/11      updates to U.S. states: Connecticut and Maine (Gov.), U.S. govt.: House of Rep.

                (Speaker).

01/04/10      updates to U.S. states: Florida and Rhode Island (Gov.), Pakistan prov.:

                Punjab (Gov), Mexico state: Coahuila (Gov.), Br. Indian Ocean Ter. (UK Cmdr.)

01/03/11      update to Guam (Gov.), U.S. states: California, Minnesota, Nevada, Wisconsin,

                and Wyoming (Gov.), U.S. cities: Louisville and Providence (Mayor).

01/02/11      update to U.S. city: Washington, DC (Mayor).

01/01/11      updates to Brazil (Pres.), Switzerland (Pres.), Peru: Lima (Mayor) and Regions

                (Pres.); Swiss cantons: Fribourg, Graubünden, Jura, Lucerne,

                Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Zug; Mexico states: Sinaloa and Tamaulipas (Gov.);

                U.S. states: Michigan, New Mexico, New York (Gov.), U.S. city: Rochester, NY

                (Mayor).; Palau state: Angaur (Gov.); Greece: Regions (Gov.); CARICOM

                (Secy.-gen.), ISO (Pres.), OSCE (Chr.), Nordic Council (Pres.), 

                Mediterranean Parl. (Pres.) and Malaysia state: Sabah (Head of State).   

12/31/10      updates to Uganda kingdom: Tooro (PM), U.S. govt.: Marshals Serv. (Dir.)

12/30/10      update to Moldova (Pres.)

12/29/10      update to Montenegro (PM).

12/28/10      updates to Belarus (PM) and Moldova (Pres.)

12/27/10      update to Spain reg.: Catalonia (Pres.)

12/25/10      update to Taiwan: Sinbei, Taichung and Tainan (Mayors).

12/24/10      updates to Guinea (PM) and Tuvalu (PM).

12/23/10      update to Laos (PM).

12/22/10      update to Tonga (PM).

12/21/10      updates to Guinea (Pres.), Ukraine prov.: L'viv, Ternopil (Gov.)

12/20/10      update to Papua New Guinea (Gov.-gen.)

12/17/10      updates to Kyrgyzstan (PM), Canada prov. Yukon (Com.) and

                Armenia prov.: Yerevan (Mayor), Solomon Islands prov.: Central, Isabel (PM).

12/16/10      update to China prov.: Hubei (Gov.)

12/13/10      update to Papua New Guinea (Gov.-gen.)

12/11/10      update to Venezuela state: Guárico (Gov.)

12/08/10      update to China prov.: Jiangsu (Gov.)

12/07/10      updates to U.S. state: North Dakota (Gov.), Oglala Sioux (Pres.), Cheyenne

                River Sioux (Chair.)

12/06/10      updates to U.S. state: Hawaii (Gov.), U.S. govt.: Postal Service.

12/05/10      update to The Sudan: Darfur Region (Chr.)

12/04/10      update to Côte d'Ivoire (Pres., PM in opposition).

12/03/10      updates to Canada prov.: Newfoundland and Labrador (PM) and Latin American

                Parliament (Parlatino) (Pres.)

12/02/10      updates to Vanuatu (PM) and Australia state: Victoria (PM).

12/01/10      updates to Mexico states: Aguascalientes, Oaxaca, Veracruz (Gov.), Japan 

                pref.: Ehime (Gov.), Swiss canton: Geneva (Pres.)

11/30/10      update to Cook Islands (PM).

11/25/10      update to India state: Andhra Pradesh (CM). 

11/19/10      update to South Africa prov.: North-West (PM).

11/16/10      update to Ukraine prov.: Kyiv city.

11/15/10      updates to Bosnia: Republika Srpska (Pres.), U.S. state: West Virgina (Gov.)

11/11/10      update to India state: Maharashtra (PM).

11/10/10      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina (Pres.), France reg.: Languedoc-Roussillon

                (Pres.), Nigeria state: Delta (Gov.) and Ukraine prov.: Luhansk (Gov.)

11/04/10      updates to French Antarctic Terr. (Admin.), Br. Sovereign Base Areas (Admin.)

11/03/10      update to Tanzania: Zanzibar (Pres.)

11/02/10      update to New Caledonia (High Com.)

11/02/10      United States election results: In the U.S. House of Representatives -

                the Republicans win control, they will have 242 of the 435 seats

                and the Democrats 193 (previous balance was 256 Democrats vs.

                179 Republicans). In the Senate - Democrats retain control with 53 seats

                (incl. 2 independents caucusing with them) and the Republicans 47 seats

                (incl. 1 independent caucusing with them)(the previous balance was 59

                Democrats vs. 41 Republicans);
              Governor elections: 
              - Alabama: Robert Bentley (Rep.) defeats Ron Sparks (Dem.), 57.9%-42.1%;
              - Alaska: Gov. Sean Parnell (Rep.) defeats Ethan Berkowitz (Dem.), Don Wright

                (AK Indep. Pty) and Billy Toien (Libt.), 58.9%-38.3%-1.9%-1.0%;
              - Arizona:  Gov. Jan Brewer (f)(Rep.) defeats Attny.-gen. Terry Goddard

                (Dem.), Barry Hess (Libt.) and Larry Gist (Grn.), 54.7%-42.2%-2.2%-0.9%;
              - Arkansas: Gov. Mike Bebe (Dem.) defeats Jim Keet (Rep.), Jim Lendall (Grn.),

                64.5%-33.6%-1.9%;
              - California: ex-Gov. Jerry Brown (Dem.) defeats Meg Whitman (f)(Rep.), 

                Chelene Nightingale (f)(Amer. Indep.) and Dale Ogden (Libt.),

                53.1%-41.7%-1.6%-1.5%;
              - Colorado: Mayor John Hickenlooper (Dem.) defeats Tom Tancredo (Const.), Dan

                Maes (Rep.) and Jaimes Brown (Libt.), 50.7%-36.8%-11.1%-0.7%;

              - Connecticut: Mayor Dan Malloy (Dem.) defeats Thomas Foley (Rep.) and Tom

                Marsh (CT Indep. Pty) with 49.6%-48.9%-1.5%;
              - Florida: Rick Scott (Rep.) defeats CFO Alex Sink (f) (Dem.), Peter Allen

                (Ind.), C.C. Reed (Ind.), Michael Arth (Ind.), Daniel Imperato (Libt.)

                48.9%-47.7%-2.3%-0.4%-0.3%-0.3%;
              - Georgia: Nathan Deal (Rep.) defeats ex-Gov. Roy Barnes (Dem.) and John Monds

                (Libt.), 52.9%-43.1%-4%;
              - Hawaii: Neil Abercrombie (Dem.) defeats Lt.Gov. James R. "Duke" Aiona (Rep.),

                Daniel Cunningham (Free Energy Pty.) and Tom Polland (Ind.),

                58.2%-41.1%-0.3%-0.3%;
              - Idaho: Gov. Butch Otter (Rep.) defeats Keith Allred (Dem.), Jana Kemp (f)

                (Ind.), Ted Dunlop (Libt.) and Pro-Life (=Marvin Richardson)(Const.),

                59.1%-32.9%-5.9%-1.3%-1%;
              - Illinois: Gov. Pat Quinn (Dem.) defeats Bill Brady (Rep.), Scott Lee Cohen

                (Indep.) and Rich Whitney (Grn.) with 46.6%-46.1%-3.6%-2.7%;
              - Iowa: ex-Gov. Terry Branstad (Rep.) defeats Gov. Chet Culver (Dem.) and

                Jonathan Narcisse (Ind.) and Eric Cooper (Libt.), 53%-43.3%-1.8%-1.3%; 

              - Kansas: Sen. Sam Brownback (Rep.) defeats Tom Holland (Dem.), Andrew Gray

                (Libt.) and Ken Cannon (Ref.), 63.4%-32.1%-2.7%-1.8%; 

              - Maine: Paul LePage (Rep.) defeats Eliot Cutler (Ind.), Libby Mitchell (Dem.),

                and Shawn Moody (Ind.), 38.3%-36.5%-19.1%-5.1%;
              - Maryland: Gov. Martin O'Malley (Dem.) defeats ex-Gov. Robert Ehrlich (Rep.),

                Susan Gaztanaga (f)(Libt.) & Maria Allwine (f) (Grn.), 55.8%-42.3%-0.8%-0.6%;
              - Massachusetts: Gov. Deval Patrick (Dem.) defeats Charles Baker Jr. (Rep.), 

                Tim Cahill (Ind.) and Jill Stein (f)(Grn.), 48.4%-42.1%-8.0%-1.4%;
              - Michigan: Rick Snyder (Rep.) defetas Mayor Virg Bernero (Dem.), Ken

                Proctor (Libt.) and Harley Mikkelson (Grn.), 58.1%-39.9%-0.7%-0.7%;

              - Minnesota: Mark Dayton (Dem.) defeats Tom Emmer (Rep.), Tom Horner (MN Indep.

                Pty), Chris Wright (GRP), Farheen Hakeen (Grn.), 43.7%-43.2%-11.9%-0.4%-0.3%;
              - Nebraska: Gov. Dave Heineman (Rep.) defeats Mike Meister (Dem.) 74.3%-25.7%; 

              - Nevada: Brian Sandoval (Rep.) defeats Rory Reid (Dem.) and Eugene Disimone

                (Ind.), 53.4%-41.6%-0.9% with 1.7% voting for none of the above;
              - New Hampshire: Gov. John Lynch (Dem.) defeats John Stephen (Rep.) and John

                Babiarz (Libt), 52.6%-45.1%-2.3%;
              - New Mexico: Susana Martinez (f)(Rep.) defeats Lt.Gov. Diane Denish (f)(Dem.)

                53.6%-46.4%;

              - New York: Attny.-Gen. Andrew Cuomo (Dem.) defeats Carl Paladino (Rep.), 

                Howie Hawkins (Grn.), Warren Redlich (Libt.), Kristin Davis (f)

                (Anti-Prohibition Pty.), Charles Barron (Freedom Pty.) and Jimmy McMillan

                (Rent Is Too Damn High Pty.), 61.4%-34.1%-1.4%-1.1%-0.6%-0.5%-1%;
              - Ohio: John Kasich (Rep.) defeats Gov. Ted Strickland (Dem.) and Ken Matesz

                (Libt.) and Dennis Spisak (Grn.), 49.4%-46.7%-2.4%-1.5%;

              - Oklahoma: Mary Fallin (f)(Rep.) defeats Lt.Gov. Jari Askins (f)(Dem.),

                60.1%-39.9%;

              - Oregon: ex-Gov. John Kitzhaber (Dem.) defeats Chris Dudley (Rep.), Greg Kord

                (Const.) and Wes Wagner (Libt.) with 49.2%-48.1%-1.4%-1.3%;
              - Pennsylvania: Attny.-Gen. Tom Corbett (Rep.) defeats Dan Onorato (Dem.),

                54.5%-45.5%;

              - Rhode Island: Sen. Lincoln Chafee (Ind.) defeats John Robitaille (Rep.), 

                Frank Caprio (Dem.) and Ken Block (Mod.), 36.1%-33.6%-23%-6.5%;
              - South Carolina: Nikki Haley (f)(Rep.) defeats Vincent Sheheen (Dem.) and

                Morgan Reeves (Grn.), 51.4%-47.1%-1.5%;
              - South Dakota: Lt.Gov. Dennis Daugaard (Rep.) defeats Scott Heidepriem (Dem.),

                61.5%-38.5%;

              - Tennessee: Mayor Bill Halsam (Rep.) defeats Mike McWherter (Dem.), Carl

                Whitaker (Ind.), Brandon Dodds (Ind.) and Bayron Binkley (Ind.),

                65%-33.1%-0.4%-0.3%-0.3%;

              - Texas: Gov. Rick Perry (Rep.) defeats Bill White (Dem.), Kathie Glass (f)

                (Libt.) and Deb Shafto (f)(Grn.), 55.1%-42.3%-2.2%-0.4%;
              - Utah: Gov. Gary Herbert (Rep.) defeats Mayor Peter Corroon (Dem.),

                Farley Anderson (Ind.) and Andrew McCullough (Libt.), 64.2%-31.8%-2%-2%;

              - Vermont: Peter Shumlin (Dem.) defeats Lt.Gov. Brian Dubie (Rep.), Dennis

                Steele (VT Indep. Pty) and Cris Ericson (f)(Ind.), 49.6%-47.8%-0.8%-0.8% (if

                no candidate wins 50% +1 the state legislature will pick Gov. in Jan. 2011);

              - Wisconsin: Scott Walker (Rep.) defeats Mayor Tom Barrett (Dem.) and James

                Langer (WI Indep. Pty.) and James James (Common Sense) 52.3%-46.6%-0.5%-0.4%;
              - Wyoming: Matthew Mead (Rep.) defeats Leslie Petersen (f)(Dem.) and Mike

                Wheeler (Libt.), 71.6-25.1%-3.3%;
              Territory governors: 

              - Guam: Eddie Baza Calvo (Rep.) defeats ex.-Gov. Carl T. Gutierrez (Dem.),

                50.5%-49.5%;

              - Virgin Islands: Gov. John deJongh (Dem.) defeats ex.-Lt.Gov. Kenneth E. Mapp

                (Ind.), 56.2%-43.5%;

              Mayor elections: 

              - Louisville, KY: Greg Fischer (Dem.) defeats Hal Heiner (Rep.), Nimbus Couzin

                (Ind.) and Jerry Mills (Ind.), 51%-48.6%-0.2%-0.2%;
              - Oakland, CA: Don Perata (Dem.), Jean Quan (f)(Dem.), Rebecca Kaplan (f)(Dem.)

                Joe Truman (Ind.), Marcie Hodge (f)(Dem.), Terence Candell, Don Macleay, and

                Greg Harland, receive 35.1%-24.1%-20.9%-11.8%-2.4%-1.8%-1.3%-0.89%; in ranked

                choice results: Jean Quan (f)(Dem.) defeats Don Perata (Dem.), 50.98%-19.02%;
              - Providence, RI: Angel Taveras (Dem.) defeats Jonathan P. Scott (Ind.),

                82.1%-17.9%;
              - Shreveport, LA: Mayor Cedric B. Glover (Dem.) defeats Bryan Woolsey (Rep.)

                66%-35%;
              - Washington, DC: Vincent C. Gray (Dem.) defeats Carlos Allen (Ind.), Diane

                Faith (f)(Grn.), Omari Musa (SWP) and write-in votes (mostly for current

                Mayor Adrian Fenty [Dem.]), 73.9%-1.6%-1.09%-0.54%-22.7%.

              Tribal elections:

              - Navajo Nation (president): Vice Pres. Ben Shelly defeats Lynda Lovejoy (f),

                52.7%-47%;

              - Cheyenne River Sioux (chairman): Kevin C. Keckler defeats Derek Bartlett,

                52.5%-47.4%;

              - Oglala Sioux (president): ex-Pres. John Yellow Bird Steel defeats Pres.

                Theresa Two Bulls (f), 51%-48.9%;

              - Pueblo of Zuni (governor)(held 14 Dec 2010): ex-Gov. Arlen Quetawki defeats

                Gov. Norman Cooeyate 53%-47%.

11/01/10      updates to Somalia (PM) and Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church (Cathol.)

10/29/10      update to Bermuda (PM).

10/28/10      update to Parlacen (Pres.) 

10/27/10      updates to United Arab Emirates: Ras al-Khaimah (ruler), UNASR (Secy.-gen.)

                and Nigeria state: Osun (Gov.)

10/24/10      updates to Russia Rep.: Kalmykia (Pres.), French reg.: Languedoc-Roussillon

                (Pres.)

10/23/10      update to Barbados (PM).

10/22/10      update to U.S. govt.: Marine Corps (Comdt.)

10/21/10      updates to Russia admin.: Moscow (Mayor), US gov. National Security Adv.

10/18/10      update to US gov. National Science Foundations (Dir.)

10/16/10      updates to Falkland Islands (Gov.), Nigeria state: Ekiti (Gov.), and

                Uganda kingdom.: Tooro (PM)

10/14/10      update to The Netherlands (PM).
10/12/10      update to Canada prov.: New Brunswick (PM).

10/11/10      update to U.S. city: Honolulu (Mayor).

10/10/10      Netherlands Antilles dissolves into 2 autonomous countries Curaçao (Gov., PM)

                and St. Maarten (Gov., PM), as Bonaire, Saba & St. Eustatius become special

                municipalities of Netherlands.

10/04/10      update to Mexico state: Chihuahua (Gov.)

10/01/10      updates to Canada (Gov.-gen.), South Korea (PM), San Marino (Capt.-Reg.),

                Belgium region: Brussels-Capital (Gov.)

09/29/10      update to Tuvalu (PM).

09/28/10      updates to Russia admin.: Kaliningrad (Gov.), Moscow (Mayor). 

09/27/10      update to Kosovo (Pres.)

09/24/10      update to Somalia (PM).

09/23/10      update to U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay (Cmdr.)

09/22/10      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Brcko (Intl. Superv.)

09/18/10      update U.S. mayor election result: Honolulu, HI: Peter B. Carlisle (Ind.) 

                defeats acting mayor Kirk Caldwell (Dem.), Panos Prevedouros (Rep.),

                and Rod Tam (Dem.) 41.2%-36.6%-19.4%-1.5%. 

09/16/10      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina canton: West Hercegovina (PM).

09/15/10      updates to Mexico state: Durango (Gov.), Pakistan prov.: Gilgit-Baltistan

                (Gov.), Saint Helena: Tristan da Cunha (Admin.) 

09/14/10      updates to Peru (PM), United Nations (Gen. Asb. Pres.), U.S. mayor election

                result: Washington, DC (primary): Vincent C. Gray (Dem.) defeats Mayor 

                Adrian Fenty (Dem.) and Leo Alexander (Dem.) 53.1%-45.6%-0.65%.

09/13/10      update to Malaysia state: Kelantan (Sultan).

09/12/10      update to Mexico state: Zacatecas (Gov.)

09/11/10      updates to India state: Jharkhand (CM), Venezuela state: Guárico (Gov.) 

09/09/10      updates to Czech Rep. reg.: Plzenský (Gov.), Russia admin.: Novosibirsk (Gov.)

09/06/10      update to Chile: Easter Island (Gov.)

09/05/10      update to Japan pref.: Kagawa (Gov.)

09/01/10      updates to Council of Baltic States (Dir.-gen.), Japan pref.: Nagano (Gov.),

                and Kosovo (KFOR).

08/31/10      update to Germany state: Hessen (PM).

08/29/10      update to Russia rep.: Chuvashia (Gov.)

08/27/10      update to China prov.: Heilongjiang (Gov.)

08/25/10      updates to Solomon Islands (PM), Germany state: Hamburg (Mayor).

08/20/10      update to British Virgin Islands (Gov.)

08/19/10      update to Indonesia prov.: Kepulauan Riau (Gov.)

08/15/10      update to Indonesia prov.: Sumatera-Barat (Gov.)

08/14/10      update to São Tomé and Príncipe (PM).

08/12/10      update to Suriname (Pres., VP).

08/11/10      update to South Korea (PM).

08/09/10      update to U.S. govt.: DNI.

08/07/10      update to Colombia (Pres.)

08/06/10      update to Hungary (Pres.), Poland (Pres.)

08/03/10      update to Indonesia prov.: Jambi (Gov.)

08/02/10      update to Bosnia-Hercegovina: Brcko (Int. Sup.) 

07/29/10      updates to Pakistan: Azad Kashmir (PM), China prov.: Gansu and Hunan (Gov.)

07/27/10      update to Somaliland (Pres.)

07/25/10      update to OPCW (Dir.-gen.)

07/24/10      update to Lutheran World Fed. (Pres.)

07/22/10      update to Congo (Kinshasa) prov.: Sud-Kivu (Gov.)

07/20/10      update to U.S. city: Honolulu (Mayor).

07/15/10      update to Russia rep.: Bashkortostan (Pres.)

07/13/10      update to Czech Republic (PM).

07/12/10      updates to Wallis and Futuna (Admin.), Congo (Kins.) prov.: Sud-Kivu (Gov.)

07/10/10      update to OSCE (Parl. Pres.)

07/08/10      updates to Poland (Pres.) and Slovakia (PM).

07/04/10      updates to U.S. city: Trenton (Mayor), Afghanistan (ISAF).

07/03/10      update to Wallis and Futuna: Sigave (King).

07/01/10      updates to Germany state: Niedersachsen (Min.-Pres.), Swiss cantons:

                Basel-Land, Nidwalden, Obwalden and Schwyz, U.S. govt.: TSA (Dir.)  

                South Korea prov.: Chungcheongbuk, Chungcheongnam, Gangwon, Gyeongsangnam,

                Jeju (Gov.) and Daejon, Gwangju, Incheon (Mayor); Netherlands prov.:

                Noord-Holland (Gov.)

06/30/10      updates to Germany (Pres.) and The Philippines (Pres.)

06/28/10      update to U.S. govt.: Senate (Pres. Pro.)

06/25/10      updates to Seventh-day Adventists (Pres.), U.S. city: Hartford (Mayor).

06/24/10      update to Australia (PM).

06/23/10      updates to Afghanistan (ISAF), British Indian Ocean Terr. (USNSF Diego Garcia)

06/22/10      update to Finland (PM).

06/18/10      updates to Russia rep.: Sakha (PM), Ukraine prov.: Kherson (Gov.)

06/16/10      update to Ukraine prov.: Ternopil (Gov.)

06/15/10      update to Russia admin.: Orenburg (Gov.)

06/14/10      update to Russia admin.: Rostov (Gov.)

06/10/10      updates to Papua New Guinea: Bougainville (Pres.), Byzantine Catholic Church

                in America (Metrop.)

06/08/10      updates to Japan (PM) and U.S. mayor election results: Bismarck, ND: 

                Mayor John Warford (Rep.) defeats Steve Schwab 74.9%-24.8%; San José, CA:

                Mayor Chuck Reed (Dem.) defeats Thomas Nguyen (Dem.), Susan Barragan

               (f)(Ind.) and Bill Chew (Ind.) 76.6%-9.8%-8.2%-5.2%.

06/07/10      updates to North Korea (PM), Sweden county: Östergötland (Gov.) 

06/03/10      update to Pitcairn (Gov.)

06/02/10      update to Ukraine prov.: Vinnytsya (Gov.)

06/01/10      updates to Swiss cantons: Bern, Neuchâtel, Sankt Gallen, Thurgau, Uri; and

                U.S. govt.: NSF (Dir.), Norway countty: Hordaland (Gov.) 

05/31/10      updates to Germany (Pres.), Greece: Athos (Pref.), Canada prov.: Nunavut (Com.)

                and Sint Maarten (Lt. Gov.)

05/30/10      update to Bolivia departments: Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro,

                Pando, Potosí, Santa Cruz, Tarija (Gov.)

05/29/10      update to Hungary (PM).

05/28/10      updates to U.S. govt.: National Intelligence (Dir.), Canada prov.:

                 Northwest Territories (Com.), and  UNPO (Pres.).

05/26/10      update to Trinidad & Tobago (PM).

05/25/10      updates to U.S. govt.: Coast Guard (Cmdt.), Sudan states: Lakes, Upper Nile,

                Warrap, Western Equatoria (Gov.)

05/22/10      update to Seborga (Prnc.)

05/20/10      update to Belarus prov.: Minsk (Gov.) 

05/19/10      update to Nigeria state: Kaduna (Gov.) 

05/18/10      update to U.S. govt.: TVA (Chr.)

05/17/10      update to Cyprus: Northern Cyprus (PM).

05/13/10      update to Canada: Nunatsiavut (FM).

05/11/10      updates to United Kingdom (PM) and Canada prov.: Alberta (Lt. Gov.)

                U.S. mayor election results: Newark, NJ: Mayor Cory Booker (Dem.) is 

                re-elected over Clifford Minor (Dem.) and Yvonne Garrett-Moore (f)(Ind.)

                59.1%-35.2%-4.4%; Trenton, NJ: Tony Mack (Dem.), Manny Segura (Dem.) and

                Eric Jackson (Dem.) receive 21.6%-17.07%-17.05%, in runoff held on 6/15/10, 

                Mack defeats Segura 62%-38%.

05/08/10      update to Costa Rica (Pres.)

05/09/10      update to Svetambara (Acarya).

05/05/10      update to Nigeria (Pres.)

05/07/10      update to Andean Community (Sec.-gen.) 

05/04/10      updates to Nicaragua reg.: Atlántico Norte (Gov.), UNASUR (Sec.-gen.) and 

                U.S. mayor election results: Norfolk, VA: Mayor Paul D. Fraim (Dem.)

                is re-elected over Daun S. Hester (f)(Dem.) 63%-30%.

05/03/10      updates to U.S. city: New Orleans (Mayor), Sudan states: Gadaref, Kassala, 

                Northern Kordofan, River Nile, Western Darfur and White Nile (Gov.)

05/02/10      update to Swiss canton: Glarus.

05/01/10      updates to UNICEF (Dir.), Swiss cantons: Valais and Zürich.

04/28/10      updates to Russia rep.: Kalmykia (PM), Karachayevo-Cherkessia (PM).

04/25/10      update to Swiss canton: Appenzell-Innerrhoden.

04/23/10      update to Cyprus: Northern Cyprus (Pres., PM).

04/22/10      updates to Russia admin.: Tatarstan (PM), Chelyabinsk (Gov.)

04/21/10      update to Sri Lanka (PM) and prov.: Sabaragamuwa (Gov.)

04/20/10      update to India state: Meghalaya (CM).

04/19/10      updates to Brazil: Distrito Fed. (Gov.), Italy region: Campania, Umbria (Pres.)

04/17/10      update to United Church of Christ (Pres.)

04/16/10      updates to Italy region: Lazio (Pres.), Tuvalu (Gov.-gen.)

04/14/10      updates to The Bahamas (Gov.-gen.), Italy region: Calabria (Pres.)

04/13/10      updates to Swiss canton: Ticino, Italy region: Veneto (Pres.)

                U.S. mayor election result: Long Beach, CA: Mayor Bob Foster (Dem.)

                is re-elected over Stevie Merino (f)(Socialist) 83.8%-16.1%.

04/12/10      update to Tristan da Cunha (Chf. Islander).

04/10/10      updates to Poland (Pres.), Canada prov.: Nunavut (Com.)

04/07/10      update to Kyrgyzstan (Pres., PM)

04/06/10      updates to Ukraine prov.: Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Sumy, Ternopil, 

                Vinnytsya and Sevastopol (Gov.), Nigeria: Capital Terr. (Min.)

04/02/10      updates to Brazil states: Piaui, São Paulo (Gov.) and Russia rep.: Chuvashia

                (PM). 

04/01/10      updates to San Marino (Capt. Reg.), Brazil state: Paraná (Gov.), and 

                Sint Eustatius (Gov.)

03/31/10      updates to Brazil states: Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais,  

                 Rio Grande do Norte, Rondônia (Gov.) 

03/30/10      update to Brazil state: Amapá (Gov.)

03/29/10      update to Monaco (PM).

03/27/10      update to U.S. govt.: Customs & Border (Comm.)

03/26/10      updates to Ukraine prov.: Ivano-Frankyivsk, Poltava and Volyn (Gov.)

03/25/10      updates to France reg.: Corsica (Pres.) and Russia rep.: Tatarstan (Pres.)

03/24/10      update to Norfolk Island (PM).

03/23/10      update to Pakistan prov.: Gilgit-Baltistan (Gov.)

03/19/10      update to Norway county: Vestfold (Gov.)

03/18/10      updates to Nigeria: Capital Terr. (Min.) and Ukraine prov.: Chernivtsi,

                Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Khmelnytsky, Kyiv, Luhansk,

                Mykolayiv, Odessa, Rivne, Zakarpattya, Zaporizhzhya, and Zhytomyr (Gov.)

                and Nigeria: Adamawa (ruler).  

03/17/10      update to Ukraine: Crimea (Pres., PM).

03/13/10      update to Kazakhstan: Aqmola (Gov.)

03/11/10      updates to Chile (Pres.) and Ukraine (PM), Pakistan: Islamabad Terr. (Chf.)

03/06/10      updates to Bosnia-Hercegovina (Pres.), Mauritius: Rodrigues (CE)

03/05/10      update to Chad (PM).

03/04/10      update to Ukraine (PM).

03/03/10      update to British Indian Ocean Terr. (Com. Rep.)

03/02/10      updates to Japan pref.: Nagasaki (Gov.); U.S. cities (Mayor results): 

              - Oklahoma City, OK: Mayor Mick Cornett (Rep.) re-elected over Steve Hunt

                (Ind./Dem.), 58.3%-41.7%;

              - Santa Fe, NM : Mayor David Coss (Dem.) defeats Asenath Kepler (f) (Rep.)

                and Miguel Chavez (Dem.), 58%-34%-8%.

03/01/10      updates to Uruguay (Pres.), Russia admin.: Khanty-Mansi (Gov.),

                and ACP (Secy.-gen.)

02/26/10      update to Taiwan: Taiwan (Gov.)

02/25/10      updates to Ukraine (Pres.), Russia admin.: Yevreyskaya (Gov.)

02/23/10      updates to Niger (PM), Brazil state: Distrito Federal (Gov.)

02/20/10      updates to Russia rep.: Dagestan (Pres.), U.S. govt.: Fish & Wildlife Serv.

                (Dir.)

02/18/10      updates to Croatia (Pres.), Niger (Pres., PM).

02/16/10      updates to Anguilla (PM), ECOWAS (Pres., Chr.)

02/15/10      update to Reunion (Pref.)

02/12/10      update to Ukraine prov.: Rivne (Gov.)

02/11/10      update to Brazil state: Distrito Federal (Gov.)

02/10/10      update to Germany state: Baden-Württemberg (PM).

02/07/10      update to U.S. govt.: General Services (Adm.)

02/06/10      update to U.S. (Mayor results): New Orleans, LA: Mitch Landrieu (Dem.) defeats

                Troy Henry (Dem.), John Georges (Dem.) and Robert Couhig (Rep.) 65.52%-

                13.80%-9.21%-5.48%. 

02/05/10      updates to Angola (PM), Ukraine prov.: Kharkiv (Gov.)

02/04/10      updates to Ukraine prov.: Dnipropetrovsk (Gov.), U.S. city: Baltimore (Mayor).

02/03/10      update to the Samaritans (High Preist).

01/31/10      update to African Union (Chr.)

01/28/10      update to Lebanon: UNIFIL (Cmdr.)

01/27/10      update to Honduras (Pres.)

01/26/10      updates to Guinea (PM), Libya (Pres.), Venezuela (VP), U.S. 

                city: Birmingham (Mayor), Belarus admin.: Hrodno (Gov.).

01/25/10      updates to India state: Himachal Pradesh (Gov.), Council of Europe (Parl Pres.)

01/24/10      update to India state: West Bengal (Gov.)

01/23/10      updates to Malaysia: Johore (Sultan), Serbian Orth. Church (Patr.), 

                India state: Chhattisgarh (Gov.)

01/22/10      updates to India states: Jharkhand, Punjab, Maharashtra (Gov.) and

                Wallis and Futuna: Tua (Alo) (king).

01/19/10      updates to U.S. state: New Jersey (Gov.), Russia admin.: Krasnoyarsk (Gov.)
                and Severo-Kavkazsky (Plen.);

                - U.S. Senate: special election for seat of former Sen. Edward Kennedy (Dem.)

                Atty.-gen. Martha Coakley (Dem.) is defeated by state Sen. Scott Brown

                (Rep.) 47%-51.9%; U.S. Senate now has 59 Democrats & 41 Republicans.

01/16/10      updates to Mozambique (PM) and U.S. state: Virginia (Gov.)

01/15/10      updates to Cayman Islands (Gov.), Russia rep.: Komi (Pres.), 

                China prov.: Xizang (Tibet) (Gov.)

01/12/10      updates to China prov.: Qinghai (Gov.), Northern Marianas: Saipan (mayor). 

01/10/10      update to Russia admin.: Volgograd (Gov.)

01/05/10      updates to Palau state: Ngchesar (Gov.), U.S. city: Manchester, NH (mayor).

01/04/10      update to U.S. cities: Atlanta, Billings, Seattle and Toledo (Mayor).

01/03/10      updates to U.S. govt.: Customs (Comm.), Border Patrol (Chf.)

01/02/10      update to U.S. city: Houston (Mayor).

01/01/10      updates to Switzerland (Pres.); Denmark region: Sjælland (Chr.); 

                Swiss cantons: Fribourg, Graubünden, Jura, Lucerne, Schaffhausen

                and Solothurn; Sweden county: Gotland (Gov.); U.S. city: Syracuse (Mayor); 

                to APEC (Exec. Dir.); EU, Nordic Council (Pres.); Mercosur; OSCE (Chr.);

                SCO (Sec.-Gen.) and UNRWA (Com.-gen.); World Council of Churches (Gen. Sec.)

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10/28/12      expanded Vanuatu with 1887-1906 U.K. & French Naval Commissioners.

10/01/12      added French Hauteville House under Guernsey.

09/26/12      update to Albania: Saseno Island.

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06/20/12      added Carlist governments to Spain.

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                of South Yemen and Zaire.

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10/18/07      added Rochester, New York; Savannah, Georgia; and

                Topeka, Kansas to U.S. Mayors.

08/25/07      added Kupang to Indonesian traditional states and Islamabad Cap. Terr.,

                Northern Areas and Tribal Areas to Pakistan provinces.

08/22/07      added International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and

                United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Intersputnik.

08/01/07      added National Council of the Churches (NCC).

07/25/07      added new page Denmark Counties 1970-2006.

07/16/07      expanded Red Cross (ICRC, ICRM, IFRCS) entries. 

07/03/07      added International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO),

                International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) and Islamic

                Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).

06/20/07      added Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA); United Nations Conference

                on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); United Nations Relief and Works Agency

                for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

06/12/07      added World Customs Organization (WCO). 

05/07/07      added International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

05/01/07      expanded Malta: Gozo.

02/21/07      added new pages for Saint-Barthelemy and Saint-Martin

01/23/07      added San José, California to U.S. Mayors.

01/18/07      new page: Regions of Denmark.

12/20/06      new page: Venezuela States since 1990.

12/08/06      added International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

12/06/06      expanded Burma states 1947-1974.

10/31/06      added Organisation Commune Africaine et Mauricienne (OCAM).

10/08/06      expansion and updates to Indian Princely states A-J and K-M

                and Pakistan Princely States.

06/03/06      separate Montenegro page and re-edit of Serbia page.

05/20/06      expanded Armenia (Eriwan khanate) and Japan (Ryukyu).

05/12/06      expanded Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

05/10/06      added Canton & Enderbury Islands and Kirimati to Kiribati

                expanded British Indian Ocean Terr. added English Hirado Post to Japan.

05/03/06      added Gozo to Malta and Buffer Zone to Cyprus.

04/26/06      expanded Pitcairn and Saint Helena.

04/16/06      added Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

04/07/06      added Albany (NY) to U.S. Mayors.

03/18/06      added Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).

03/01/06      added Igelsia Ni Cristo, Fulan Gong, and Buddhist Thailand.

01/15/06      new page: Belarus Administrative Divisions.

01/14/06      added Podolia (1672-99) to Poland and Kokang to Myanmar Shan states.

01/13/06      expanded of Cameroon Traditional states.

12/26/05      new page: Ukraine Administrative Divisions and 

                Reichskommissariat Ukraine General Districts.

12/01/05      new page: Russian S.F.S.R. Administrative divisions (to 1991).

11/12/05      added Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

10/21/05      new page: Self-Proclaimed Micronations (Hutt River Province, Saugeais, 

                Sealand and Seborga).

10/01/05      added Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to U.S. govt.

09/29/05      added Croatia Counties, Japan Prefectures and Slovak Regions.

09/03/05      added United Church of Christ (UCC).

08/09/05      added baLobedu to South African Traditional states.

07/10/05      added Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

05/28/05      added Poland Voivodships 1919-39 and from 1999,

                and General-government districts 1939-45.

05/12/05      additions to Poland: Danzig 1526-1815.

New Polities and International Organizations

04/22/13      update to Indonesia new province: Kalimantan Utara (Gov.)

07/01/12      update to South Korea: Sejong special autonomous city created.

05/17/12      update to Papua New Guinea new provinces: Hela, Jiwaka.

04/06/12      added Azawad under Mali.

01/10/12      update to The Sudan new states: Central Darfur and Eastern Darfur.

10/27/11      update to Venezuela: Francisco de Miranda Territory created.

09/01/11      added Cabildo Insulares to Spain's Canary Islands.

07/09/11      independence of South Sudan.

04/03/11      update to Somalia new state: Azania.

03/31/11      update Mayotte to become an overseas department of France.

01/01/11      update to Greece: Regions.

12/25/10      update to Taiwan: Sinbei, Taichung and Tainan special municipalities created.

10/10/10      Netherlands Antilles dissolved into autonomous countries Curaçao & St. Maarten;

                Bonaire, Saba & St. Eustatius become special municipalities of Netherlands.

07/08/10      International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) est.

05/30/10      Bolivia departments granted autonomy.

01/19/10      update to Russia: new federal district Severo-Kavkazsky (North Caucasian).
10/19/09      update to Uganda: Rwenzururu kingdom recognized. 

10/07/08      update to Nepal: Mustang kingship abolished.

08/31/08      update to The Sudan: Abyei Area created.

05/28/08      update to Nepal: becomes a republic.

05/23/08      update Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) est.

04/23/07      update to The Sudan: Transitional Darfur Regional Authority est.

03/01/08      update to Russia: new kray Zabaikalsky.

02/17/08      independence of Kosovo.

12/01/07      update to Newfoundland: Nunatsiavut.

10/11/07      update to Chechnya-Ichkeria: became an emirate.

07/01/07      updates to Russia: new kray Kamchatka and Somalia: Maakhir state.

02/21/07      new French overseas collectivities: Saint-Barthelemy and Saint-Martin

01/01/07      updates to EU: Bulgaria and Romania join; Sri Lanka new prov.: Eastern 

                and Northern.

06/28/06      update to UN: Montenegro joins the United Nations.

06/05/06      independence of Serbia.

06/03/06      independence of Montenegro.

12/01/05      update to Russia: new kray: Perm.

10/01/05      update Ibero-American Secretariat est.

08/14/06      added Galmudug State to Somalia.

07/09/05      update to The Sudan: Government of Southern Sudan.

06/15/05      update to Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Autonomous Government. 

06/14/05      update to Iraq: Kurdistan Autonomous Region.

04/21/05      update to U.S. govt.: new Director of National Intelligence (DNI). 

10/16/04      update to Indonesia: new province (Sulawesi Barat).

09/01/04      update Antarctic Treaty Secretariat est.

07/01/04      updates Denmark (regions), Indonesia: new province (Kepulauan Riau).

05/01/04      update to EU: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia,

                Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join.

03/29/04      update to NATO: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania,

                Slovakia, and Slovenia join.

02/27/04      update French Polynesia autonomy increased.

02/19/04      update to Haiti: north secedes as Artibonite (to 03/19/04).

01/15/04      update Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) secretariat est.

12/14/03      update to Indonesia: new province (Irian Jaya Barat). 

03/11/03      update creation of International Criminal Court.

01/24/03      update to U.S. govt.: Department of Homeland Security.

10/12/02      update to Mauritius: autonomous status for Rodrigues Island.

09/27/02      update to UN: East Timor joins the United Nations.

02/04/03      update Yugoslavia formally abolished: successor Serbia and Montenegro.

09/10/02      update to UN: Switzerland joins the United Nations.

07/28/02      update to U.S. govt: Transportation Security Administration.

07/09/02      update to Organization of African Unity (OAU) becomes African Union.

05/20/02      independence of East Timor.

04/11/02      update to Somalia: State of Southwest Somalia.

02/14/02      update to Bahrain: becomes a kingdom.

New Anthems, Flags, Constitutions and Currencies

05/22/13      update to Zimbabwe (constitution).

05/11/13      update to Ascension Island (flag).

03/25/13      updates to Central African Rep. (constitution suspended) and

                Indonesia prov.: Aceh (flag).

01/08/13      update to Libya (state name).

01/06/13      update to Palestinian Authority (country name).

12/25/12      update to Egypt (constitution).

10/15/12      update to Turks and Caicos (constitution).

09/03/12      update to British Virgin Is. (local anthem).

08/01/12      update to Somalia (constitution, anthem, country name).

05/28/12      update to Malawi (flag).

04/25/12      update to St. Barthélemy (local holiday, moved to 9 Oct [1847]

                from 27 May [1848]).

03/22/12      update to to Mali (constitution suspended; until 1 Apr 2012).

03/01/12      update to Tokelau (anthem).

02/07/12      update to Peru reg.: Puno (flag).

01/01/12      update to Hungary (constitution). 

09/27/11      update to Montserrat (constitution).

08/26/11      update to Argentina prov.: Catamarca (flag).

08/23/11      update to Libya (flag, anthem, constitution).

07/09/11      update to South Sudan (anthem, constitution, currency, flag).

06/28/11      update to Org. of Islamic Cooperation (flag).

06/01/11      update to Russia rep.: Mari El (flag). 

05/01/12      update to Belarus (flag).

03/09/11      update to U.S. state: Utah (flag).

02/13/11      update to Egypt (constitution suspended).

01/31/11      update to Myanmar (Burma) (constitution).

01/01/11      updates to Estonia, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius (currencies).

12/16/10      update to Argentina prov.: Córdoba (flag).

12/15/11      update to OECD (flag).

12/11/10      update to Madagascar (constitution).

11/25/10      update to Niger (constitution).

11/22/10      update to U.S. state: Louisiana (flag).

10/26/10      update to Saint-Martin (local flag).

10/21/10      updates to Myanmar (Burma) (flag, country name).

10/10/10      updates to Curaçao and Sint Maarten (constitutions).

08/27/10      update to Kenya (constitution).

08/07/10      update to Malawi (flag).

07/13/10      update to New Caledonia (flag).

07/02/10      update to Kyrgyzstan (constitution).

05/07/10      update to Guinea (constitution).

04/13/10      update to Argentina prov.: Tucumán (flag).

03/04/10      update to Pitcairn (constitution order).

02/26/10      update to Dominican Rep. (constitution).

02/18/10      update to update to Niger (constitution suspended).

02/17/10      update to Russia kray: Kamchatka (flag).

02/12/10      update to Peru reg.: Pasco (flag).

02/05/10      update to Angola (constitution).

01/31/10      update to African Union (flag).

01/29/10      update to French Guiana (flag).

12/22/09      update to Somalia: Puntland (flag).

11/06/09      updates to Cayman Islands (constitution).

10/21/09      update to Tokelau (flag).

09/28/09      update to North Korea (constitution).

09/23/09      update to Russia oblast: Arkhangelsk (flag).

09/01/09      update to Saint Helena (constitution, country name).

08/18/09      update to Niger (constitution).

08/14/09      update to Turks and Caicos (constitution suspended).

06/02/09      update to Belarus oblast: Vitebsk (flag).

03/25/09      update to Argentina prov.: Rio Negro (flag).

03/18/09      update to Bolivia (state name).

02/27/09      update to Ukraine prov.: Zakarpattya (flag). 

02/07/09      update to Bolivia (constitution).

01/01/09      updates to Falklands (constitution), Slovakia and Turkey (currency).

12/15/08      update to Turmenistan (anthem).

10/30/08      update to Poland: Dolnoslaskie (flag). 

10/22/08      update to Ecuador (constitution).

09/26/08      update to Turkmenistan (constitution).

08/07/08      update to Maldives (constitution).

07/18/08      update to Bhutan (constitution).

07/16/08      update to Republika Srpska (anthem).

06/26/08      update to New Caledonia (anthem).

06/15/08      update to Kosovo (constitution).

06/11/08      update to Kosovo (anthem).

05/29/08      update to Tokelau (flag).

05/28/08      update to Nepal (country name).

05/18/08      update to Myanmar (draft constitution).

02/17/08      update to Kosovo (flag).

01/22/08      update to Iraq (flag).

01/01/08      updates to Cyprus, Britsh Sovereign Base Areas, Malta and Venezuela

                (currency).

10/23/07      update to Kyrgyzstan (constitution).

10/22/07      update to Montenegro (constitution, country name).

10/11/07      update to Chechnya-Ichkeria (constitution, flag).

08/19/07      update to Thailand (constitution).

08/03/07      update to Nepal (anthem).

06/19/07      update to British Virgin Islands (constitution).

01/15/07      update to Nepal (constitution).

01/09/07      update to The Sudan (currency).

01/02/07      update to Gibraltar (constitution).

01/01/07      update to Slovenia (currency)

12/10/06      update to Nagorno-Karabakh (constitution).

11/10/06      update to Serbia (constitution).

11/09/06      update to Kyrgyzstan (constitution).

10/04/06      update to Lesotho (flag).

10/01/06      update to Palau (capital).

06/21/06      update to OECS (flag).

05/14/06      update to Afghanistan (anthem).

03/07/06      update to Venezuela (flag).

02/18/06      update to Congo (Kinshasa) (flag and constitution).

01/06/06      update to Kazakhstan (anthem).

11/08/05      update to Myanmar (Burma) (capital)

10/25/05      update to Iraq (constitution). 

08/09/06      update to Turks and Caicos (constitution). 

07/26/05      update to Swaziland (constitution). 

07/09/05      update to The Sudan (constitution).

07/06/06      update to Mongolia (anthem lyrics).

02/28/05      update to Burundi (constitution).

01/09/05      update to Zanzibar (flag).

01/01/05      updates to Madagascar (currency) and Turkey (currency).

11/16/04      update to Sint Eustatius (flag).

11/05/04      update to Rodrigues Island (flag).

08/18/04      update to Chechnya (flag).

08/17/04      update to Serbia (state flag).

07/20/04      update to Georgia (Adjaria flag).

07/12/04      update to Montenegro (flag and anthem). 

06/28/04      update to Iraq (flag and anthem)

04/23/04      update to Georgia (anthem).

03/08/04      update to Iraq (constitution).

02/28/04      update to Vojvodina (flag).

01/26/04      update to Afghanistan (constitution).

01/14/04      update to Georgia (flag).

01/04/04      update to Afghanistan (flag).

05/26/03      update to Rwanda (constitution).

05/08/03      update to U.S. state of Georgia (flag).

10/20/02      update to Tristan da Cunha (flag)

06/27/02      update to Afghanistan (flag).

02/14/02      update to Bahrain (flag).

01/28/02      update to Afghanistan (flag).

01/26/02      update to Christmas Island (flag).

01/07/02      update to Comoros (flag).

01/01/02      update to Rwanda (flag).

01/01/02      update to European Union (currency).

 International Organization Membership Updates

07/19/13      Kiribati to be the 186th member of WIPO.

06/16/13      Brunei and South Sudan to join the FAO.

05/14/13      Trinidad and U.A.E. rejoin the UNWTO.

05/01/13      Côte d'Ivoire the 122nd member of ICCt. 

03/02/13      Tajikistan the 159th member of WTO.

02/15/13      Swaziland the 159th member of to IAEA.

02/13/13      Nauru, Tuvalu and Vanuatu join IFAD.

02/08/13      Chad the 159th member of CTBTO.

02/02/13      Laos the 158th member of WTO.

01/10/13      Brunei the 158th member of CTBTO.

01/08/13      East Timor the 165th member of ISA.

12/31/12      Lithuania & U.K. withdraw from UNIDO.

12/22/12      Latvia withdraws from UNWTO.

12/17/12      Kosovo the 66th member of EBRD.

12/14/12      South Sudan the 185th member of WMO.

12/05/12      Estonia the 169th member of IFAD.

11/29/12      Myanmar & Papua New Guinea the 148th & 149th members of IOM.

11/27/12      St. Vincent the 147th member of IOM.

11/22/12      Mongolia the 57th member of OSCE.

11/21/12      Uganda the 51st member of ISESCO.

11/09/12      Trinidad & Tobago the 158th member of IAEA.

11/02/12      Fiji the 157th member of IAEA.

11/01/12      Togo the 156th member of IAEA.

10/13/12      Armenia the 54th member & Qatar an associate of OIF.

10/04/12      Somalia the 179th member of WCO.

09/24/12      Ecuador & Swaziland the 163rd & 164th members of ISA. 

09/22/12      Tuvalu the 184th member of WMO.

09/07/12      Bulgaria withdraws from the ITSO.

09/04/12      Rwanda the 155th member of IAEA. 

08/24/12      Vanuatu the 157th member of WTO.

08/22/12      Russia the 156th member of WTO.

07/31/12      Venezuela the 5th member of Mercosur. 

07/18/12      South Sudan the 178th member of WCO.

07/07/12      Lezgin admitted to UNPO.

07/01/12      Guatemala the 121st member of ICCt. 

06/21/12      Uzbekistan withdraws from the CSTO.

06/01/12      Myanmar rejoins the UNWTO. 

05/29/12      Palau the 185th member of ILO.

05/12/12      Canada withdraws from the UNWTO. 

05/10/12      Samoa the 155th member of WTO. 

04/29/12      Montenegro the 154th member of WTO. 

04/25/12      Saudi Arabia the 27th member of Colombo Plan.

04/24/12      Somalia the 26th member of Intersputnik.

04/20/12      Cameroon the 81st member of IHO.

04/18/12      South Sudan the 188th member of IMF and World Bank (IBRD).

04/13/12      South Sudan the 184th member of ILO.

04/09/12      Niue the 158th ratification of CTBT.

04/05/12      South Sudan and Myanmar join the IPU.

04/04/12      Papua New Guinea the 154th member of IAEA.

03/02/12      Vanuatu the 185th member of WIPO.      

03/01/12      Pakistan the 50th signatory to Antarctic Treaty.

02/22/12      South Sudan the 168th member of IFAD.

02/26/12      Bangladesh the 115th member of PCA.

02/17/12      Dominica the 153rd member of IAEA.

02/10/12      South Sudan the 8th member of IGAD.

02/06/12      Indonesia the 157th ratification of CTBT.

02/01/12      Vanuatu the 120th member of ICCt. 

01/12/12      Guatemala the 156th ratification of CTBT.

01/01/12      Cape Verde the 119th member of ICCt. 

12/29/11      Vietnam the 114th member of PCA;

12/29/12      Jordan & Tunisia the 64th & 65th members of ERBD.

12/27/11      Albania the 113th member of PCA.

12/16/11      Canada withdraws from UNFCC-Kyoto Protocol.

12/05/11      Antigua & Barbuda, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, 

                Ethiopia, Guyana, Maldives, Micronesia, 

                Mozambique, Nauru, South Sudan, Seychelles, 

                Vanuatu and Vatican City join the IOM.

12/01/11      Maldives the 118th member of ICCt. 

11/23/11      Palestine the 195th member of UNESCO.

11/23/11      Maldives the 187th member of ICRC and IFRCS.

11/10/11      South Sudan the 191st member of ICAO.

11/04/11      Laos the 152nd member of IAEA.

11/01/11      The Philippines the 117th member of ICCt. 

10/31/11      Curaçao, St. Maarten & South Sudan join Interpol.

10/31/11      Malaysia the 49th signatory to Antarctic Treaty.

10/27/11      South Sudan the 194th member of UNESCO.

10/27/11      Tuvalu the 174th member of UNIDO.

10/25/11      Curaçao, St. Maarten associate members of UNESCO.

10/19/11      Chad joins the IPU.

10/13/11      South Sudan the 20th member of COMESA.

10/10/11      Liberia the 155th member of UNWTO.

10/04/11      South Sudan the 192nd member of UPU.

10/03/11      South Sudan the 193rd member of ITU.

09/29/11      Palau the 97th member of IMSO.

09/28/11      Mongolia the 96th member of IMSO.

09/27/11      South Sudan the 194th member of WHO.

09/22/11      Guinea the 155th ratification of CTBT.

09/18/11      Haratin admitted to UNPO.

09/08/11      Palau the 170th member of IMO.

09/01/11      Tunisia the 116th member of ICCt.

08/01/11      Grenada the 115th member of ICCt.

07/29/11      South Sudan the 54th member of African Union.

07/14/11      South Sudan the 193rd member of UN & 194th member of UNCTAD.

07/13/11      Hungary the 167th member of IFAD.

07/08/11      IOC derecognizes Neth. Antilles Cmte., leaving 204 members.

06/30/11      WEU is dissolved.

06/28/11      Org. of Islamic Conference renamed Org. of Islamic Cooperation.

06/26/11      Colombia, Luxembourg, Peru & United Arab Emirates join BIS.

06/25/11      Tokelau an associate member of FAO.

06/15/11      Grenada the 78th member of IRENA.

06/14/11      Ghana the 154th ratification of CTBT.

06/10/11      Philippines the 77th member of IRENA.

05/25/11      Azerbaijan and Fiji join Non-Aligned Movement.

05/15/11      Thailand the 162nd member of ISA.

05/10/11      WEU assembly last session closes.

04/19/11      Rwanda the 112th member of PCA.

04/16/11      Micronesia and Trinidad & Tobago join IPU.

02/19/11      Uzbekistan the 167th member of IFAD.

01/24/11      Yemen the 95th member of the IMSO.

01/01/11      Moldova the 114th member of ICCt.

12/09/10      Estonia the 34th member of the OECD.

12/02/10      Curaçao and Sint Maarten join Parlatino.

11/29/10      Botswana, Central African Republic, East Timor, 

                Lesotho and Swaziland join the IOM. 

11/24/10      Panama withdrew from PARLACEN.

11/01/10      Seychelles and St. Lucia the 112th & 113th members of ICCt.

10/28/10      Andorra the 26th member of PAM.

09/28/10      Malawi the 161st member of ISA.

09/26/10      Moro admitted to UNPO.

09/07/10      Israel the 33rd member of the OECD. 

08/24/10      East Timor the 192nd member of ITU.

08/19/10      Guinea-Bissau the 177th member of WCO.

07/21/10      Slovenia the 32nd member of the OECD.  

07/17/10      Philippines the 111th member of PCA.

07/08/10      International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) est.

06/24/10      Tuvalu the 187th member of IMF and World Bank.

06/01/10      Bangladesh the 111th member of ICCt.

05/26/10      Central African Republic and Trindad & Tobago 

                the 152nd and 153rd members of CTBTO.

05/07/10      Chile the 31st member of the OECD. 

03/28/10      Seychelles the 155th member of IPU.

02/06/10      Ogaden admitted to UNPO.

01/29/10      Portugal the 48th Antarctic Treaty member. 

12/04/09      East Timor the 183rd member of WMO.

11/28/09      Rwanda the 54th member of The Commonwealth.

11/23/09      Cambodia rejoins as 151st member of IAEA.

11/17/09      Vanuatu the 176th member of WCO.

10/29/10      Montenegro the 150th member of ITSO.

10/28/09      Marshall Islands the 151st member of CTBTO.

10/22/09      Montenegro the 150th member of ITSO.

10/13/09      Samoa admitted as the 188th member of Interpol.

10/12/09      Faroe Islands the 7th associate member of UNESCO;

                Antigua & Barbuda the 94th member of IMSO.

10/07/10      Madagascar the 110th member of PCA.

10/05/09      UK withdraws and Vanuatu the 154th member of UNWTO.

10/01/09      Czech Republic the 110th member of ICCt.

09/23/09      Saint Vincent & the Grenadines the 150th member of CTBTO; 

                São Tomé & Príncipe the 175th member of WCO.

09/01/10      Chile Republic the 109th member of ICCt.

08/18/09      Georgia withdraws from the CIS.

08/17/09      Liberia the 149th member of CTBTO.

08/14/09      Chad the 160th member of ISA.

07/15/09      Congo (Brazzaville) the 150th member of IAEA.

07/13/09      Lesotho the 149th member of IAEA.

06/24/09      Bahrain and Burundi the 147th & 148th members of IAEA.

06/30/09      Uganda the 169th member of IMO.

06/29/09      Namibia and Trinidad & Tobago join IOM as 126th & 127th members;

                Kosovo the 186th member of IMF and World Bank (IBRD).

05/21/09      The Bahamas the 188th member of OPCW.

05/15/09      Maldives the 183rd member of ILO.

05/13/11      Luxembourg the 79th member of African Development Bank.

04/26/09      Dominican Republic the 187th member of OPCW.

04/01/09      Albania and Croatia the 27th & 28th members of NATO.

02/18/09      Marshall Islands the 166th member of IFAD.

02/12/09      Iraq the 186th member of OPCW.

02/05/09      Oman the 146th member of IAEA.

01/05/09      United Arab Emirates the 109th member of PCA.

01/12/09      China the 48th member of IADB.

01/01/09      Indonesia withdraws from OPEC.

12/20/08      Lebanon the 185th member of OPCW.

12/11/08      Samoa the 173rd member of UNIDO.

10/15/08      Comoros, Oman, Palestine and Sierra Leone join IPU.

10/07/08      Vatican City admitted as the 187th member of Interpol.

10/01/08      Cook Islands & Suriname the 107th & 108th members of ICCt.

09/23/08      Norway the 153rd member of UNWTO. 

09/20/08      Gilgit-Baltistan admitted to UNPO.

08/29/08      Bahrain the 108th member of PCA.

08/20/09      Vanuatu the 93rd member of IMSO.

08/17/08      Seychelles rejoin the SADC.

07/23/08      Cape Verde the 153rd member of WTO. 

07/18/08      Cook Islands the 168th member of IMO.

07/08/08      Nepal the 145th member of IAEA.

07/04/08      Bosnia and Hercegovina the 174th member of WCO.

06/19/08      Guinea-Bissau the 184th member of OPCW.

06/18/08      India, Mongolia and Somalia join IOM.

06/01/08      Madagascar the 106th member of ICCt.

05/30/08      Monaco the 47th country to ratify Antarctic Treaty.

05/27/08      Tuvalu the 182nd member of ILO.

05/23/08      Burma and Afrikaners admitted to UNPO.

05/16/08      Ukraine the 152nd member of WTO.

05/15/08      update: UNASUR formed by all South American nations.

05/14/08      Turkey the 78th member of African Development Bank.

05/12/08      update to Commonwealth: Pakistan re-admitted.

04/22/08      Belize the 173rd member of WCO.

04/18/08      Lesotho the 150th member of IPU.

04/12/08      East Timor joins the IPU.

03/19/08      Djibouti the 172nd member of WCO.

03/01/08      Pakistani Balochistan admitted to UNPO.

02/28/08      The Bahamas the 165th member of IFAD.

01/03/08      Congo (Brazzaville) the 183rd member of OPCW.

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Sources: Herrera Electoral Calendar, IFES Election Guide, IPU and CNN.






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