Countries with Nuclear Weapons Capability

Acknowledged: Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, United States

Unacknowledged: Israel

Seeking: North Korea, Iran

Abandoned: South Africa—Constructed but then voluntarily dismantled six uranium bombs. Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine—When Soviet Union broke up, these former states possessed nuclear warheads that they have since given up

Countries Hosting Refugees

Although developed countries contribute most of the funding to assist refugees, developing countries host the vast majority of the world's refugees. Combined, nations with per capita incomes of less than $2,000 host more than two-thirds of all refugees. Nations with per capita income over $10,000 hosted four percent of the world's refugees. In many developing countries, refugees are a large portion of the total population.

Host country ----Ratio of refugees to total population----Number of refugees

West Bank and Gaza-------------- 1:2----------------------1,685,800
Jordan----------------------------1:10-------------------- 609,500
Lebanon--------------------------1:13 --------------------296,800
Syria----------------------------- 1:21--------------------866,300
Chad------------------------------1:35--------------------275,500
Tanzania--------------------------1:66--------------------549,100
Iran-------------------------------1:70--------------------994,000
Sierra Leone---------------------- 1:92---------------------60,100
Saudi Arabia ----------------------1:102 -------------------240,800
Kenya ----------------------------1:117------------------- 269,300
Thailand --------------------------1:136 -------------------477,500
Venezuela------------------------ 1:148 -------------------180,100
Pakistan-------------------------- 1:149 ------------------1,088,100
Sudan---------------------------- 1:173 -------------------225,900
Nepal-----------------------------1:189 -------------------130,000
South Africa---------------------- 1:276 ------------------169,800
Canada ---------------------------1:815 ------------------39,500
Bangladesh -----------------------1:962 -----------------150,100
Germany --------------------------1:1,332 -----------------64,200
Australia-------------------------- 1:1,378----------------- 14,800
United States---------------------- 1:1,678 ----------------176,700
European Union-------------------- 1:2,006 ----------------749,500
India ------------------------------1:2,142 ----------------393,300
France -----------------------------1:2,380 ----------------25,500
China ------------------------------1:3,696 ----------------352,700
Mexico ----------------------------1:23,600 ----------------4,500
Spain -----------------------------1:27,188 ----------------1,600
Japan -----------------------------1:49,115 -----------------1,600



Recently Suspended Armed Conflicts

Israel vs. Lebanon ( 2006 )
Indonesia vs. Aceh separatists ( 1976–2005 )
Sudan vs. Sudanese People's Liberation Army1 ( 1983–2004 )
Haiti vs. rebel groups ( 2004 )
Solomon Islands vs. Malaitan Eagle Force and Isatabu Freedom Movement 1998–2003
Liberia vs. LURD rebels ( 2000–2003 )
Angola vs. UNITA ( 1975–2002 )
Sierra Leone vs. RUF ( 1991–2002 )
Chad vs. Muslim separatists (MDJT) ( 1998–2002 )
Burundi: Tuti vs. Hutu1 ( 1988–2001 )
Taliban vs. Northern Alliance ( 1995–2001 )
Indonesia vs. East Timor ( 1975–2000 )
Tajikistan vs. United Tajik Opposition (UTO) ( 1992–2000 )
Ethiopia vs. Eritrea ( 1998–2000 )
Fiji vs. insurgents ( 2000 )


Significant Ongoing Armed Conflicts

Middle East

U.S. and UK vs. Iraq 2003
Israel vs. Palestinians 1948

Asia

Afghanistan: U.S., UK, and Coalition Forces vs. al-Qaeda and Taliban 2001
India vs. Kashmiri separatist groups/Pakistan 1948
India vs. Assam insurgents (various) 1979
Indonesia vs. Christians and Muslims in Molucca Islands 1977
Indonesia vs. Papua (Irian Jaya) separatists 1969
Nepal vs. Maoist rebels 1995
Philippines vs. Mindanaoan separatists (MILF/ASG) 1971
Sri Lanka vs. Tamil Eelan2 1978

Africa

Algeria vs. Armed Islamic Group (GIA) 1991
Côte d'Ivoire vs. rebels 2002
Democratic Republic of Congo and allies vs. Rwanda, Uganda, and indigenous rebels 1997
Somalia vs. rival clans and Islamist groups 1991
Sudan vs. Darfur rebel groups 2003
Uganda vs. Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) 1986

Europe

Russia vs. Chechen separatists 1994

Latin America

Colombia vs. National Liberation Army (ELN) 1978
Colombia vs. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 1978
Colombia vs. Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) 1990


Source: U.S. State Department and TIME magazine

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