president; percent of
vote - Glafcos CLERIDES 50.8%, George IAKOVOU 49.2%

note: Rauf R. DENKTASH has been "president" of the Turkish Cypriot
area since 13 February 1975 ("president" elected by popular vote for
a five-year term); elections last held 15 April 2000 (next to be
held NA April 2005); results - Rauf R. DENKTASH reelected president
after the other contender withdrew; Dervis EROGLU has been "prime
minister" of the Turkish Cypriot area since 16 August 1996; there is
a Council of Ministers (cabinet) in the Turkish Cypriot area

Czech Republic:
chief of state: President Vaclav HAVEL (since 2
February 1993)

head of government: Prime Minister Milos ZEMAN (since 17 July
1998); Deputy Prime Ministers Vladimir SPIDLA (since 22 July 1998),
Pavel RYCHETSKY (since 22 July 1998), Jan KAVAN (since 8 December
1999)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation
of the prime minister

elections: president elected by Parliament for a five-year term;
election last held 20 January 1998 (next to be held NA January
2003); prime minister appointed by the president

election results: Vaclav HAVEL reelected president; Vaclav HAVEL
received 47 of 81 votes in the Senate and 99 out of 200 votes in the
Chamber of Deputies (second round of voting)

Denmark:
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January
1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch
(born 26 May 1968)

head of government: Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since 25
January 1993)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister and approved by
Parliament

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister
appointed by the monarch

Djibouti:
chief of state: President GUELLEH Ismail Omar (since 8
May 1999);

head of government: Prime Minister DILLEITA Mohamed Dilleita (since
4 March 2001)

cabinet: Council of Ministers responsible to the president

elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term;
election last held 9 April 1999 (next to be held NA 2005); prime
minister appointed by the president

election results: GUELLEH Ismail Omar elected president; percent of
vote - GUELLEH Ismail Omar 74.4%, IDRIS Moussa Ahmed 25.6%

Dominica:
chief of state: President Vernon Lordon SHAW (since 6
October 1998)

head of government: Prime Minister Pierre CHARLES (since 1 October