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Stock, production and utilization of min...
Affected countries:
92 countries and territories are affected by the presence of antipersonnel landmines (and unexploded ordnance). The number of landmines in the ground in these countries is estimated to be between 50 and 80 million.
15 states still produces mines
15 countries are listed as producers of landmines: China, Cuba, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, South Korea, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, United States of America and Vietnam.
Although we don't know how many of these countries produced mines during the period May 2003 - May 2004, they are considered as producers as they have never officially announced the end of production and have not signed the Mine Ban Treaty.
Trade:
International trade in landmines has fallen dramatically and is now limited to illicit transactions and unacknowledged exchanges. As no cases of landmine transfer have been confirmed, the international ban is therefore being observed.
A number of states without links to the Mine Ban Treaty have, during the last five years, promulgated or extended an export moratorium: China, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Singapore, United States of America. The representatives of Cuba, Egypt or Vietnam have also confirmed that their countries will not export landmines, although no unilateral ban is officially in force.
