Yemen:
strategic location on Bab el Mandeb, the strait linking the
Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, one of world's most active shipping
lanes
Yugoslavia:
controls one of the major land routes from Western
Europe to Turkey and the Near East; strategic location along the
Adriatic coast
Zambia:
landlocked
Zimbabwe:
landlocked
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@Government - note
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
The Dayton Agreement, signed in Paris on 14
December 1995, retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's exterior border and
created a joint multi-ethnic and democratic government. This
national government - based on proportional representation similar
to that which existed in the former socialist regime - is charged
with conducting foreign, economic, and fiscal policy. The Dayton
Agreement also recognized a second tier of government, comprised of
two entities - a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb Republika Srpska (RS) - each
presiding over roughly one-half the territory. The Federation and RS
governments are charged with overseeing internal functions. The
Dayton Agreement established the Office of the High Representative
(OHR) to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the
agreement. About 250 international and 450 local staff members are
employed by the OHR.
Malawi:
the executive exerts considerable influence over the
legislature
Somalia:
An interim Transitional National Government - with a
president, prime minister, and 245-member National Assembly - was
formed in October 2000. However, other governing bodies continue to
exist and control various cities and regions of the country,
including Somaliland, Puntland, and traditional clan and faction
strongholds.
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