Buy data    Donate

Previous    Next newsletter

October, 2013

Changes affecting status:

1. Ecuador: plans to revamp its territorial organization.

Other data added:

1. Brunei Darussalam: Updated population to 2011 census.
2. Falkland Islands: Updated population to 2012 census.
3. Suriname: Updated population to 2012 census.
4. U.S. Minor Outlying Islands: Filled in missing censuses.

Secondary divisions:

1. Zambia: Added population data and areas from 2010 census.

Time zones:

1. Brazil: Tocantins state is abandoning daylight saving time. Acre state will set its clocks back an hour if the bill is approved.
2. Egypt: Now permanently observing UTC+2.
3. Falkland Islands: Now permanently observing UTC-3.
4. Libya: Now permanently observing UTC+2.
5. Pakistan: Now permanently observing UTC+5.
6. Western Sahara: Thought to be observing daylight saving time in synch with Morocco.