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October, 2011

Changes affecting status:

1. Brazil: There will be a plebiscite on the creation of two new states.

Other data added:

1. Myanmar: Added to change history.
2. Nigeria: Added to change history.

Historical changes ca. 1950 in Cape Verde, Egypt, and Nigeria.

Secondary divisions:

1. Finland: Updated HASC codes to reflect the merger of two regions.

Time zones:

1. Ukraine: Revoked its earlier decision to move to UTC+3 year-round.
2. Moldova: Transnistria is imitating Ukraine in revoking a similar decision.