The Annual Register: World Events

African agreement al-Qaida Alliance announced April AREA arrested Assembly attacks August Baghdad bicameral British Commonwealth HEAD Bush campaign CAPITAL cent civilian co-operation coalition constitution continued country's Court CWTH December defence Democratic Party Deputy despite economic electoral English POLITICAL SYSTEM European February forces former France Francophonie Francophonie CURRENCY GNI PER CAPITA government's HEAD OF GOVERNMENT held human rights IGO MEMBERSHIPS NON-UN Iraq Iraqi Islamic Israeli issue January July June killed leader legislation legislature MAIN IGO MEMBERSHIPS major March ment military million multiparty republic HEAD National NATO negotiations November October OFFICIAL LANGUAGE opposition Organisation OSCE Palestinian peace peacekeeping People's polls President presidential election Prime Minister referendum reform region resigned resolution RULING PARTY Russia Saddam Saddam Hussein Saudi seats Security Council September Serbia South sq km POPULATION terrorist tion Tony Blair troops unicameral Union US-led vote