This entry identifies the beginning and ending months
for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar
year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar
year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
Flag description:
This entry provides a written flag description produced
from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was
written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless
there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas
do not have flags.
Flag graphic:
Most versions of the Factbook include a color
flag at the beginning of the country profile. The flag graphics were produced
from actual flags or the best information available at the time of preparation.
The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there
is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not
have flags.