April, 2014
Changes affecting status:
- Iraq: New province created.
Other data added:
A new update to the U.S. standard "Geopolitical Entities and Codes" has been published. It shows
substantive changes for Botswana, Dominican Republic, and
Saint Lucia.
I added population histories for Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands,
Pitcairn, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin,
Sint Maarten, South Georgia, Turks and Caicos Islands, and
British Virgin Islands.
- Australia: Added 2011 census data.
- Christmas Island: Updated population to 2011 census.
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Updated population to 2011 census.
- New Zealand: Added 2013 census data.
- Niger: Added 2012 census data.
- Russia: Added 2010 census data.
- Serbia: Added 2011 census data.
- Slovenia: Added 2011 census data.
- South Georgia: I reconsidered what to call the capital.
- United Kingdom: Added 2011 census data.
Secondary divisions:
- United Kingdom: Added 2011 census data.