ronment have been changed, and two new
appendixes have been added--Appendix D: Abbreviations for Selected International
Environmental Agreements and Appendix E: Selected International Environmental
Agreements. The name of Macedonia was changed to The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia (FYROM). The gross domestic product (GDP) of most of the developing
countries is now presented on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis rather than
on an exchange rate basis. The electronic files used to produce the Factbook
have been restructured into a database. As a result, the formats of some entries
in this edition have been changed. Additional changes will occur in the 1995
Factbook.

Abbreviations: (see Appendix B for abbreviations for international organizations
and groups and Appendix D for abbreviations for international environmental
agreements)

avdp. -- avoirdupois

c.i.f. -- cost, insurance, and freight

CY -- calendar year

DWT -- deadweight ton

est. -- estimate

Ex-Im -- Export-Import Bank of the United States

f.o.b. -- free on board

FRG -- Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany); used for information dated
before 3 October 1990 or CY91

FSU -- former Soviet Union

FY -- fiscal year

FYROM -- The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

GDP -- gross domestic product

GDR -- German Democratic Republic (East Germany); used for information dated
before 3 October 1990 or CY91

GNP -- gross national product

GRT -- gross register ton

GWP -- gross world product

km -- kilometer

kW -- kilowatt

kWh -- kilowatt hour

m -- meter

NA -- not available

NEGL -- negligible

nm -- nautical mile

NZ -- New Zealand

ODA -- official development assistance

OOF -- other official flows

PDRY -- People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen];
used for information dated before 22 May 1990 or CY91

sq km -- square kilometer

sq mi -- square mile

UAE -- United Arab Emirates

UK -- United Kingdom

US -- United States

USSR -- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Soviet Union); used for information
dated before 25 December 1991

YAR -- Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen]; used for information
dated before 22 May 1990 or CY91

Administrative divisions: The numbers, designatory terms, and first-order
administrative divisions are generally those approved by the US Board on
Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by