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				Albania | $1.41 billion (2003) | $1.55 billion (2004) | 
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				Algeria | $22.71 billion (2003 est.) | $19.45 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				American Samoa | NA (2002 est.) | $NA | 
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				Andorra | NA | $NA | 
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				Angola | $9.164 billion (2003 est.) | $9.401 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Antigua and Barbuda | $231 million (1999) | $427.3 million; note - data are for public external debt, not total external debt (2000) | 
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				Argentina | $145.6 billion (2003 est.) | $118.2 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Armenia | $905 million (June 2001) | $1.819 billion (20 September 2005) | 
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				Aruba | $285 million (1996) | $478.6 million (2005 est.) | 
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				Australia | $233.5 billion (2003 est.) | $323.4 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Austria | $15.5 billion (2003 est.) | $510.6 billion (30 June 2005 est.) | 
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				Azerbaijan | $1.575 billion (2003) | $1.873 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Bahamas, The | $308.5 million (2002) | $342.6 million (2004 est.) | 
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				Bahrain | $4.682 billion (2003) | $6.814 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Bangladesh | $18.06 billion (2003) | $20.63 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Belarus | $851 million (2001 est.) | $4.662 billion (30 June 2005 est.) | 
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				Belgium | $28.3 billion (1999 est.) | $980.1 billion (30 June 2005 est.) | 
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				Belize | $475 million (2001 est.) | $1.362 billion (June 2004 est.) | 
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				Bhutan | $245 million (2000) | $593 million (2004) | 
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				Bolivia | $5.332 billion (2003 est.) | $6.309 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Bosnia and Herzegovina | $3.5 billion (2003) | $3.116 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Botswana | $392 million (2003) | $519 million (2005 est.) | 
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				Brazil | $214.9 billion (2003) | $188 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Brunei | $0 | $0 $NA | 
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				Bulgaria | $12.05 billion (2003) | $15.32 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Burkina Faso | $1.3 billion (2000) | $1.85 billion (2003) | 
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				Burma | $6.011 billion (2003 est.) | $6.99 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Burundi | $1.133 billion (2002) | $1.2 billion (2003) | 
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				Cambodia | $2.4 billion (2002 est.) | $800 million (2003 est.) | 
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				Cameroon | $7.236 billion (2003 est.) | $9.168 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Canada | $1.9 billion (2000) | $439.8 billion (30 November 2005) | 
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				Central African Republic | $881.4 million (2000 est.) | $1.06 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Chad | $1.1 billion (2000 est.) | $1.5 billion (2003 est.) | 
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				Chile | $43.15 billion (2003) | $47.45 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				China | $197.8 billion (2003 est.) | $252.8 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Christmas Island | NA | - | 
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | NA | - | 
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				Colombia | $38.26 billion (2003 est.) | $32.35 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Congo, Democratic Republic of the | $11.6 billion (2000 est.) | $10.6 billion (2003 est.) | 
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				Costa Rica | $5.366 billion (2003 est.) | $5.049 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Cote d'Ivoire | $11.85 billion (2003 est.) | $13.43 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Croatia | $23.56 billion (2003 est.) | $30.62 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Cuba | $12.52 billion (convertible currency); another $15 billion -$20 billion owed to Russia (2003 est.) | $12.56 billion (convertible currency); another $15-20 billion owed to Russia (2005 est.) | 
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				Cyprus | Republic of Cyprus: $8.85 billion; north Cyprus: NA (2003) | Republic of Cyprus: $10.53 billion; north Cyprus: $NA (2005 est.) | 
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				Czech Republic | $28 billion (2003) | $49.14 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Denmark | $21.7 billion (2000) | $352.9 billion (30 June 2005) | 
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				Djibouti | $366 million (2002 est.) | $394 million (2004 est.) | 
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				Dominica | $161.5 million (2001) | $213 million (2004) | 
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				Dominican Republic | $6.567 billion (2003 est.) | $7.687 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				East Timor | NA | $0 | 
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				Ecuador | $15.69 billion (2003) | $18.09 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Egypt | $30.34 billion (2003 est.) | $35.26 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				El Salvador | $6.575 billion (2003 est.) | $8.087 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Equatorial Guinea | $248 million (2000 est.) | $353 million (2005 est.) | 
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				Estonia | $7.002 billion (2003 est.) | $11.03 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Ethiopia | $2.9 billion (2001 est.) | $5.101 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				European Union | $NA | - | 
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				Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | NA (1999 est.) | $NA | 
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				Fiji | $188.1 million (2001 est.) | $127 million (2004 est.) | 
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				Finland | $30 billion (December 1993) | $211.7 billion (30 June 2005) | 
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				France | NA | $2.826 trillion (30 June 2005) | 
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				French Guiana | $1.2 billion (1988) | $800.3 million (2003) | 
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				French Polynesia | NA (2000 est.) | $NA | 
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				Gabon | $3.284 billion (2003 est.) | $3.903 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Gambia, The | $476 million (2001 est.) | $628.8 million (2003 est.) | 
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				Gaza Strip | $108 million (includes West Bank) (1997 est.) | $0; note - includes West Bank (2002) | 
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				Georgia | $1.8 billion (2002) | $2.04 billion (2004) | 
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				Germany | NA (2000 est.) | $3.626 trillion (30 June 2005) | 
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				Ghana | $7.398 billion (2003 est.) | $6.999 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Gibraltar | NA (2000 est.) | $NA (2000 est.) | 
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				Greece | $65.51 billion (2003 est.) | $75.18 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Grenada | $196 million (2000) | $347 million (2004) | 
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				Guadeloupe | NA (yearend 2003 est.) | $NA | 
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				Guam | NA (2003 est.) | $NA | 
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				Guatemala | $4.957 billion (2003 est.) | $5.503 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Guernsey | NA | $NA | 
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				Guinea | $3.25 billion (2001 est.) | $3.46 billion (2003 est.) | 
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				Haiti | $1.2 billion (1999) | $1.313 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Honduras | $5.246 billion (2003) | $5.795 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Hong Kong | $59.21 billion (2003 est.) | $72.04 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Hungary | $42.38 billion (2003 est.) | $66.22 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Iceland | $2.6 billion (1999) | $3.073 billion (2002) | 
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				India | $101.7 billion (2003 est.) | $125.5 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Indonesia | $135.7 billion (2003 est.) | $135 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Iran | $10.96 billion (2003 est.) | $19.06 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Iraq | $93.95 billion (2003 est.) | $92.33 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Ireland | $11 billion (1998) | $1.049 trillion (30 June 2005) | 
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				Isle of Man | NA | $NA | 
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				Israel | $70.97 billion (2003 est.) | $75.55 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Italy | $868.5 billion NA (2003) | $922.5 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Jamaica | $4.962 billion (2003 est.) | $7.162 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Japan | NA (2002 est.) | $1.545 trillion (31 December 2004) | 
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				Jersey | none | $NA | 
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				Jordan | $7.683 billion (2003 est.) | $8.528 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Kazakhstan | $24.45 billion (2003 est.) | $41.66 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Kenya | $5.916 billion (2003 est.) | $7.391 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Korea, South | $130.3 billion (2003 est.) | $153.9 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Kuwait | $12.18 billion (2003 est.) | $16.12 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Kyrgyzstan | $1.5 billion (2002 est.) | $2.428 billion (31 December 2004 est.) | 
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				Latvia | $6.793 billion (2003 est.) | $10.8 billion (1 January 2006) | 
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				Lebanon | $20.79 billion (2003 est.) | $26 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Liberia | $2.1 billion (2000 est.) | $3.2 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Libya | $4.194 billion (2003 est.) | $4.267 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Lithuania | $7.671 billion (2003 est.) | $11.7 billion (2 February 2006) | 
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				Luxembourg | NA | $NA | 
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				Macau | $121 million (2001 est.) | $3.1 billion (2004) | 
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				Macedonia | $1.929 billion (2003 est.) | $2.19 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Malawi | $3.026 billion (2003) | $3.287 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Malaysia | $48.84 billion (2003 est.) | $52 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Maldives | $281 million (2003 est.) | $304 million (2004 est.) | 
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				Mali | $3.3 billion (2000) | $2.8 billion (2002) | 
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				Malta | $130 million (1997) | $188.8 million (2005) | 
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				Mauritius | $1.75 billion (2003 est.) | $3.246 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Mayotte | NA | $NA | 
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				Mexico | $159.8 billion (2003 est.) | $137.2 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Micronesia, Federated States of | $53.1 million (FY02/03 est.) | $60.8 million (FY05 est.) | 
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				Moldova | $1.515 billion (2003) | $1.986 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Monaco | NA (2000 est.) | $18 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				Mongolia | $885 million (2001 est.) | $1.36 billion (2004) | 
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				Montenegro | - | NA | 
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				Morocco | $17.32 billion (2003 est.) | $15.61 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Mozambique | $966 million (2002 est.) | $5.456 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Namibia | $1.04 billion (2003 est.) | $712.9 million (2005 est.) | 
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				Nepal | $2.7 billion (2001) | $3.34 billion (March 2005) | 
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				Netherlands | - | $1.645 trillion (30 June 2005) | 
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				Netherlands Antilles | $1.35 billion (1996) | $2.68 billion (2004) | 
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				New Zealand | $37.46 billion (2003 est.) | $42.84 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Nicaragua | $5.833 billion (2003 est.) | $3.188 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Niger | $1.6 billion (1999 est.) | $2.1 billion (2003 est.) | 
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				Nigeria | $31.07 billion (2003 est.) | $32.45 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Norfolk Island | NA | $NA | 
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				Northern Mariana Islands | NA | $NA | 
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				Norway | $0 (Norway is a net external creditor) (2003 est.) | $281 billion; note - Norway is a net external creditor (30 June 2005) | 
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				Oman | $5.973 billion (2003 est.) | $4.361 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Pakistan | $33.54 billion (2003 est.) | $38.8 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Panama | $8.834 billion (2003 est.) | $9.758 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Papua New Guinea | $2.909 billion (2003 est.) | $1.882 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Paraguay | $2.96 billion (2003 est.) | $3.45 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Peru | $29.95 billion (2003 est.) | $30.94 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Philippines | $57.96 billion (2003) | $65.71 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Pitcairn Islands | NA | - | 
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				Poland | $86.82 billion (2003) | $101.5 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Portugal | $250.7 billion (2003 est.) | $287.8 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Puerto Rico | NA | $NA | 
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				Qatar | $17.5 billion (2003 est.) | $21.13 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Reunion | NA | $NA | 
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				Romania | $18.34 billion (2003 est.) | $35.68 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Russia | $175.9 billion (2003) | $215.3 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Rwanda | $1.3 billion (2000 est.) | $1.4 billion (2004 est.) | 
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				Saint Helena | NA (1996) | $NA | 
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				Saint Kitts and Nevis | $171 million (2001) | $314 million (2004) | 
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				Saint Lucia | $214 million (2000) | $257 million (2004) | 
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				Saint Pierre and Miquelon | NA (2003 est.) | $NA | 
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				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $167.2 million (2000) | $223 million (2004) | 
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				Samoa | $197 million (2000) | $177 million (2004) | 
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				San Marino | NA | $NA | 
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				Saudi Arabia | $39.16 billion (2003) | $36.78 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Senegal | $3.009 billion (2003 est.) | $3.529 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Serbia | - | $15.43 billion (including Montenegro) (2005 est.) | 
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				Serbia and Montenegro | $14.01 billion (2003 est.) | - | 
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				Seychelles | $213 million (2003 est.) | $508 million (2005 est.) | 
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				Sierra Leone | $1.5 billion (2002 est.) | $1.61 billion (2003 est.) | 
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				Singapore | $15.06 billion (2003 est.) | $23.76 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Slovakia | $18.31 billion (2003 est.) | $26.94 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Slovenia | $11.33 billion (2003) | $18.97 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Solomon Islands | $162.5 million (2001 est.) | $166 million (2004) | 
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				Somalia | $2.6 billion (2000 est.) | $3 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				South Africa | $25.9 billion (2003 est.) | $29.97 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Spain | $718.4 billion (2003 est.) | $970.7 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Sri Lanka | $10.52 billion (2003) | $11.05 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Sudan | $16.09 billion (2003 est.) | $27.34 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Suriname | $321 million (2002 est.) | $504.3 million (2005 est.) | 
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				Swaziland | $320 million (2002 est.) | $357 million (2003 est.) | 
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				Sweden | $66.5 billion (1994) | $516.1 billion (30 June 2005) | 
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				Switzerland | NA (2000) | $856 billion (30 June 2005) | 
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				Syria | $21.55 billion (2003 est.) | $8.566 billion; note - excludes military debt and debt to Russia (2005 est.) | 
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				Taiwan | $53.44 billion (2003) | $87.5 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Tajikistan | $1 billion (2002 est.) | $888 million (2004 est.) | 
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				Tanzania | $6.549 billion (2003 est.) | $8.178 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Thailand | $53.75 billion (2003 est.) | $52.46 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Togo | $1.4 billion (2000) | $2 billion (2005) | 
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				Tonga | $63.4 million (2001) | $80.7 million (2004) | 
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				Trinidad and Tobago | $2.608 billion (2003 est.) | $2.767 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Tunisia | $14.39 billion (2003 est.) | $16.09 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Turkey | $147.3 billion (2003) | $170.1 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Turks and Caicos Islands | NA (2002 est.) | $NA | 
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				Tuvalu | NA | $NA | 
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				Uganda | $3.818 billion (2003 est.) | $4.973 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Ukraine | $16.13 billion (2003) | $23.93 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				United Arab Emirates | $20.71 billion (2003 est.) | $34.47 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				United Kingdom | NA (2002 est.) | $7.107 trillion (30 June 2005) | 
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				United States | $1.4 trillion (2001 est.) | $8.837 trillion (30 June 2005 est.) | 
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				Uruguay | $10.73 billion (2003) | $13.24 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Uzbekistan | $4.384 billion (2003 est.) | $5.032 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Vanuatu | $65.8 million (2001 est.) | $81.2 million (2004) | 
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				Venezuela | $32.51 billion (2003) | $41.51 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Vietnam | $14.69 billion (2003) | $20.16 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Virgin Islands | NA | $NA | 
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				Wallis and Futuna | NA | $3.67 million $NA | 
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				West Bank | $108 million (includes Gaza Strip) (1997 est.) | $0; note - includes Gaza Strip (2002) | 
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				Western Sahara | NA | $NA | 
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				World | $2 trillion for less developed countries (2002 est.) | $36.89 trillion 
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				Yemen | $6.044 billion (2003) | $5.347 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Zambia | $5.281 billion (2003) | $4.641 billion (2005 est.) | 
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				Zimbabwe | $3.404 billion (2003 est.) | $5.216 billion (2005 est.) |