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Countries Monitored


List of Countries Covered by ICRG

Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Congo, DR
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala




Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, DPR
Korea, South
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway

Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
UAE
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Featured Country Analysis:
Turkey

Political Gambles

It appears that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in a gambling mood of late, exemplified by two recent developments—the conclusion of major gas pipeline deals with both Azerbaijan and Russia, and the arrest of retired Gen. Ilker Basbug, a former chief of general staff of the army, on charges of plotting to overthrow the government—that have potentially significant implications for Turkey’s regional standing and the outlook for domestic stability, respectively. It remains to be seen whether these are the actions of a skilled and clever leader who has grown increasingly confident with the exercise of political power, or examples of dangerous overreach. But there are clear risks in both cases, and with economic growth set to slow markedly especially given the poor near-term outlook More...
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