NOTES ON COUNTRIES AND COUNTRY GROUPS
Inclusions
Monaco and Andorra are included with France. San Marino and Vatican City are included with Italy. Switzerland includes Liechtenstein.
International capital markets
This category is used for securities issued on several markets at once (e.g. Eurobonds) and loans made by a syndicate of lenders in several countries (e.g. Euro-currency or Asian dollar loans).
Changing composition
Prior to 1992-93, Russian Federation includes all republics of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. From 1992-93, the unspecified republics of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) are included in either Europe n.e.s. or Asia n.e.s.