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Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. First, is your overall opinion of [RANDOM ORDER] very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? How about -- [INSERT NEXT ITEM]?

Very
favorable

Mostly
favorable

Mostly
unfavorable

Very
unfavorable

No
opinion

%

%

%

%

%

Afghanistan

2009 Feb 9-12

2

17

42

33

7

2008 Feb 11-14

2

19

47

26

5

2007 Feb 1-4

3

20

45

26

6

2006 Feb 6-9

3

24

42

23

8

2005 Feb 7-10

6

34

37

17

6

2004 Feb 9-12

4

24

39

26

7

2003 Feb 3-6

2

23

40

26

9

2002 Feb 4-6

4

22

34

34

6

Australia

2007 Feb 1-4

44

45

3

2

6

2004 Feb 9-12

39

49

5

2

5

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

43

42

4

4

7

Brazil

2007 Feb 1-4

11

60

12

3

14

2004 Feb 9-12

11

55

18

3

13

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

13

56

12

5

14

1999 Feb 8-9

10

49

13

4

24

Canada

2009 Feb 9-12

39

51

4

2

4

2008 Feb 11-14

44

48

4

2

2

2007 Feb 1-4

43

49

4

1

2

2006 Feb 6-9

40

49

6

3

2

2005 Feb 7-10

38

48

8

2

4

2004 Feb 9-12

36

51

7

4

2

2003 Feb 3-6

43

46

6

1

4

2002 Feb 4-6

49

43

4

1

3

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

51

39

4

3

3

1999 Feb 8-9

43

47

2

1

7

1996 Mar 8-10

47

42

5

*

6

1992 Feb 6-9

40

51

4

1

4

1991 Mar 14-17

48

43

2

1

6

1989 Aug 10-13

49

44

1

1

5

1989 Feb 28-Mar 2

45

47

2

1

2

1987 Nov 6-Dec 4

51

42

2

1

4

China

2009 Feb 9-12

5

36

34

17

7

2008 Feb 11-14

6

36

38

17

3

2007 Feb 1-4

7

41

32

15

6

2006 Feb 6-9

4

40

35

14

6

2005 Feb 7-10

5

42

35

12

6

2004 Feb 9-12

6

35

38

16

5

2003 Feb 3-6

6

39

34

12

9

2002 Feb 4-6

6

38

37

12

7

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

5

40

31

17

7

2000 Nov 13-15

5

31

39

18

7

2000 Mar 17-19

6

29

40

16

9

2000 Jan 25-26

4

29

33

18

16

1999 May 7-9

5

33

38

18

6

1999 Mar 12-14 ^

2

32

39

20

7

1999 Feb 8-9

8

31

34

16

11

1998 Jul 7-8

6

38

36

11

9

1998 Jun 22-23

5

34

42

9

10

1997 Jun 26-29

5

28

36

14

17

1996 Mar 8-10

6

33

35

16

10

1994 Feb 26-28

4

36

38

15

7

1991 Mar 14-17

5

30

35

18

12

1989 Aug 10-13

5

29

32

22

12

1989 Feb 28-Mar 2

12

60

10

3

15

1985 Feb 22-Mar 3

5

33

35

16

11

1979 Sep

18

46

18

7

10

Colombia

2003 Feb 3-6

2

24

42

15

17

2002 Feb 4-6

5

23

44

16

12

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

7

23

38

21

11

Cuba

2009 Feb 9-12

4

25

40

20

9

2008 Feb 11-14

2

25

45

22

6

2007 Feb 1-4

3

22

45

23

7

2006 Feb 6-9

3

18

51

20

7

2005 Feb 7-10

3

25

46

19

7

2004 Feb 9-12

3

25

44

23

5

2003 Feb 3-6

4

24

42

21

9

2002 Feb 4-6

4

27

41

20

8

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

4

23

41

27

5

1999 May 7-9

4

20

45

24

7

1999 Mar 19-21

4

28

48

13

7

1996 Mar 8-10 ^

2

8

40

41

9

Egypt

2009 Feb 9-12

8

51

21

6

14

2008 Feb 11-14

9

53

21

5

13

2007 Feb 1-4

8

52

23

5

11

2006 Feb 6-9

8

50

22

5

14

2005 Feb 7-10

8

56

22

4

10

2004 Feb 9-12

7

51

25

7

10

2003 Feb 3-6

6

50

20

5

19

2002 Feb 4-6

7

47

29

5

12

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

11

54

19

4

12

1996 Mar 8-10

10

48

19

5

17

1991 Aug 8-11

9

54

15

5

17

1991 Mar 14-17

11

55

14

3

17

1991 Jan 30-Feb 2

10

56

12

3

19

France

2009 Feb 9-12

12

52

22

8

6

2008 Feb 11-14

16

53

18

9

5

2007 Feb 1-4

14

43

27

11

5

2006 Feb 6-9

12

42

28

12

7

2005 Feb 7-10

12

39

30

13

6

2004 Feb 9-12

10

37

31

18

4

2003 Feb 3-6

13

46

23

10

8

2002 Feb 4-6

23

56

13

3

5

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

22

55

12

5

6

1999 Feb 8-9

17

54

14

4

11

1996 Mar 8-10

15

55

16

4

11

1991 Mar 14-17

18

61

9

3

9

1991 Jan 30-Feb 2

17

57

11

4

11

Germany

2009 Feb 9-12

17

62

8

4

8

2008 Feb 11-14

20

62

9

4

6

2007 Feb 1-4

19

64

8

3

6

2006 Feb 6-9

17

62

11

4

6

2005 Feb 7-10

17

56

18

4

5

2004 Feb 9-12

13

56

19

7

5

2003 Feb 3-6

12

59

16

5

8

2002 Feb 4-6

22

61

8

3

6

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

20

55

9

7

9

2000 Nov 13-15

16

61

11

5

7

1999 Nov 4-7

11

66

13

5

5

1999 Feb 8-9

18

61

7

4

10

1996 Mar 8-10

17

58

13

3

9

1993 Jun 29-30

10

53

19

9

9

1992 Feb 6-9

17

57

14

6

6

1991 Mar 14-17

16

62

11

3

8

Great Britain

2009 Feb 9-12

36

53

4

3

5

2008 Feb 11-14

39

50

5

2

3

2007 Feb 1-4

45

44

5

3

4

2006 Feb 6-9

46

42

5

3

4

2005 Feb 7-10

48

43

3

1

5

2004 Feb 9-12

40

47

7

3

3

2003 Feb 3-6

45

44

4

2

5

2002 Feb 4-6

48

42

5

2

3

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

41

44

6

3

6

2000 Nov 13-15

27

55

7

3

8

1999 May 7-9

37

52

5

3

3

1999 Feb 8-9

34

50

4

3

9

1996 Mar 8-10

30

51

8

2

9

1991 Mar 14-17

49

40

4

1

6

1991 Jan 30-Feb 2

45

45

3

1

6

1989 Feb 28-Mar 2

29

57

4

3

7

India

2009 Feb 9-12

9

55

19

6

11

2008 Feb 11-14

10

59

18

4

10

2007 Feb 1-4

12

57

16

6

9

2006 Feb 6-9

10

56

16

7

11

2005 Feb 7-10

10

65

15

3

7

2004 Feb 9-12

8

53

23

6

10

2002 Feb 4-6

7

49

25

8

11

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

8

50

24

6

12

2000 Mar 17-19

7

40

30

8

15

Indonesia

2005 Feb 7-10

6

51

23

5

15

Iran

2009 Feb 9-12

2

10

38

42

7

2008 Feb 11-14

1

7

43

45

4

2007 Feb 1-4

1

8

38

48

5

2006 Feb 6-9

1

6

40

46

6

2005 Feb 7-10

1

11

49

33

6

2004 Feb 9-12

3

14

46

31

6

2003 Feb 3-6

2

11

48

29

10

2002 Feb 4-6

2

9

46

38

5

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

2

10

45

38

5

1996 Mar 8-10

1

5

38

46

10

1991 Aug 8-11

1

12

44

35

9

1991 Mar 14-17

3

11

41

35

10

1991 Jan 30-Feb 2

2

11

39

40

8

1989 Aug 10-13

1

4

27

62

6

1989 Feb 28-Mar 2

1

4

27

62

6

Very
favorable

Mostly
favorable

Mostly
unfavorable

Very
unfavorable

No
opinion

%

%

%

%

%

Iraq

2009 Feb 9-12

2

26

40

26

7

2008 Feb 11-14

3

17

44

33

3

2007 Feb 1-4

3

12

41

41

3

2006 Feb 6-9

3

18

39

36

5

2005 Feb 7-10

4

25

38

28

5

2004 Feb 9-12

4

17

39

35

5

2003 Feb 3-6

1

4

33

57

5

2002 Feb 4-6

2

4

39

49

6

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

2

7

34

51

6

2000 Nov 13-15

2

4

35

53

6

1999 May 7-9

1

4

38

53

4

1999 Feb 8-9

2

5

27

60

6

1996 Mar 8-10

1

5

34

52

8

1992 Feb 6-9

1

3

30

62

4

1991 Aug 8-11

1

6

32

54

7

1991 Mar 14-17

2

5

26

62

5

1991 Jan 30-Feb 2

*

3

17

73

7

Israel

2009 Feb 9-12

21

42

21

8

7

2008 Feb 11-14

23

48

18

7

5

2007 Feb 1-4

22

41

22

8

7

2006 Feb 6-9

21

47

18

5

9

2005 Feb 7-10

19

50

20

5

6

2004 Feb 9-12

14

45

25

10

6

2003 Feb 3-6

22

42

23

6

7

2002 Feb 4-6

16

42

25

10

7

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

18

45

20

12

5

2000 Mar 17-19

16

46

20

8

10

2000 Jan 25-26

11

43

21

7

18

1999 May 7-9

15

53

19

6

7

1999 Feb 8-9

18

48

16

7

11

1996 Mar 8-10

17

45

18

11

9

1992 Feb 6-9

12

36

27

16

9

1991 Nov 21-14

11

36

26

11

16

1991 Sep 26-29

11

45

25

9

10

1991 Aug 8-11

15

47

19

6

12

1991 Mar 14-17

20

49

16

7

8

1991 Jan 30-Feb 2

28

51

10

3

8

1989 Aug 10-13

11

34

29

16

10

1989 Feb 28-Mar 2

8

41

25

13

13

Italy

2003 Feb 3-6

18

62

6

3

11

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

24

54

8

4

10

Japan

2009 Feb 9-12

19

62

9

4

6

2008 Feb 11-14

25

55

11

4

4

2007 Feb 1-4

24

58

10

3

5

2006 Feb 6-9

20

61

9

4

5

2005 Feb 7-10

22

59

9

5

5

2004 Feb 9-12

19

56

14

6

5

2003 Feb 3-6

18

59

10

5

8

2002 Feb 4-6

17

62

12

4

5

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

17

56

14

7

6

2000 Nov 13-15

13

57

17

5

8

1999 May 7-9

14

61

15

5

5

1999 Feb 8-9

15

54

16

5

10

1996 Mar 8-10

12

53

18

7

10

1995 Nov 6-8

4

42

34

11

9

1994 Jun 11-12

6

40

32

12

10

1994 Feb 26-28

7

47

28

14

4

1993 Jun 29-30

7

41

30

16

6

1992 Feb 6-9

9

38

28

22

3

1991 Nov 21-24

7

41

29

12

11

1991 Mar 14-17

10

55

19

7

9

1991 Jan 30-Feb 2

11

51

21

9

8

1989 Aug 10-13

10

48

23

10

9

1989 Feb 28-Mar 2

12

57

16

7

8

Jordan

2007 Feb 1-4

6

45

27

7

15

2005 Feb 7-10

6

48

27

5

14

1999 Feb 8-9

16

48

13

4

19

1991 Aug 8-11

3

27

36

14

19

1991 Mar 14-17

4

18

42

21

16

Kenya

2008 Feb 11-14

5

37

28

10

21

Libya

2006 Feb 6-9

2

20

42

16

20

2004 Feb 9-12

2

23

43

20

12

2003 Feb 3-6

1

17

39

24

19

2002 Feb 4-6

2

13

41

27

17

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

2

9

40

35

14

Mexico

2009 Feb 9-12

7

44

28

15

6

2008 Feb 11-14

11

47

29

11

3

2007 Feb 1-4

13

47

26

10

4

2006 Feb 6-9

14

50

24

8

5

2005 Feb 7-10

15

59

16

5

5

2004 Feb 9-12

13

55

20

7

5

2003 Feb 3-6

13

61

16

4

6

2002 Feb 4-6

16

56

17

5

6

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

17

50

17

9

7

1999 Feb 8-9

12

43

26

8

11

1996 Mar 8-10

11

46

23

9

11

1993 Jun 29-30

7

36

35

14

8

1991 Mar 14-17

12

53

18

4

13

1989 Feb 28-Mar 2

7

55

21

6

11

North Korea

2009 Feb 9-12

2

13

39

38

8

2008 Feb 11-14

2

10

39

43

7

2007 Feb 1-4

2

10

33

49

6

2006 Feb 6-9

2

8

38

43

8

2005 Feb 7-10

1

12

38

42

7

2004 Feb 9-12

2

10

42

41

5

2003 Mar 14-15 ^

2

6

33

53

6

2003 Feb 3-6

1

11

38

42

8

2002 Feb 4-6

3

20

38

27

12

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

3

28

37

22

10

2000 Nov 13-15

3

23

41

22

11

Pakistan

2009 Feb 9-12

2

18

48

25

8

2008 Feb 11-14

2

20

51

21

6

2007 Feb 1-4

2

26

45

19

8

2006 Feb 6-9

2

28

43

16

11

2005 Feb 7-10

4

37

40

9

10

2004 Feb 9-12

3

25

42

22

8

2003 Feb 3-6

2

24

42

20

12

2002 Feb 4-6

4

26

42

21

7

2000 Mar 17-19

2

19

39

20

20

The Palestinian Authority

2009 Feb 9-12

1

14

43

30

12

2008 Feb 11-14

1

13

47

28

11

2007 Feb 1-4

2

14

46

29

9

2006 Feb 6-9

1

10

49

29

10

2005 Feb 7-10

3

24

43

19

11

2004 Feb 9-12

2

13

44

32

9

2003 Feb 3-6

1

12

44

29

14

2002 Feb 4-6

3

11

44

32

10

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

4

18

39

24

15

2000 Jan 25-26

3

18

36

16

27

The Philippines

2006 Feb 6-9

11

56

17

4

12

2002 Feb 4-6

8

48

27

7

10

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

12

51

19

6

12

Poland

2005 Feb 7-10

17

61

8

1

13

Russia

2009 Feb 9-12

4

36

38

15

7

2008 Feb 11-14

4

44

35

11

5

2007 Feb 1-4

6

47

32

9

6

2006 Feb 6-9

5

53

27

8

7

2005 Feb 7-10

6

55

27

6

6

2004 Feb 9-12

7

52

26

9

6

2003 Mar 14-15 ^

4

37

40

12

7

2003 Feb 3-6

6

57

20

6

11

2002 Feb 4-6

11

55

20

7

7

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

6

46

27

15

6

2000 Nov 13-15

5

35

39

14

7

2000 Mar 17-19

5

35

39

12

9

1999 Nov 4-7

4

34

44

14

4

1999 May 7-9

4

42

36

13

5

1999 Apr 13-14

3

30

45

14

8

1999 Feb 8-9

6

38

34

10

12

1997 Nov 21-23

7

49

29

7

8

1996 Mar 8-10

6

46

29

10

9

1995 Apr 21-24

5

44

32

12

7

1994 Feb 26-28

8

48

28

11

5

1992 Feb 6-9

12

45

20

13

10

1991 Nov 21-24

7

45

24

12

12

1991 Aug 23-25

9

51

22

9

9

1991 Aug 8-11

11

55

19

6

9

1991 Mar 14-17

6

44

32

10

8

1991 Jan 30-Feb 2

8

49

26

9

8

1990 Sep 10-11

7

51

23

9

10

1990 May 17-20

7

48

24

8

13

1990 Aug 10-13

8

43

27

13

9

1989 Feb 28-Mar 2

7

55

20

9

9

Saudi Arabia

2009 Feb 9-12

2

29

40

20

9

2008 Feb 11-14

3

28

43

18

8

2007 Feb 1-4

4

31

40

18

7

2006 Feb 6-9

3

28

44

18

7

2005 Feb 7-10

3

33

42

16

6

2004 Feb 9-12

3

25

47

19

6

2003 Feb 3-6

3

27

41

20

9

2002 Feb 4-6

4

23

42

22

9

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

7

40

28

18

7

1991 Aug 8-11

11

45

21

12

11

Syria

2007 Feb 1-4

2

19

44

22

13

2005 Feb 7-10

2

23

41

19

15

2000 Jan 25-26

2

18

32

12

36

1991 Aug 8-11

2

22

37

15

25

Taiwan

2006 Feb 6-9

12

55

14

5

14

2002 Feb 4-6

9

53

17

5

16

2001 Feb 1-4 ^

11

52

14

8

15

2000 Mar 17-19

10

37

27

10

16

1996 Mar 8-10

10

49

17

5

19

Ukraine

2005 Feb 7-10

9

58

15

3

15

Turkey

2007 Feb 1-4

5

48

25

6

15

2003 Feb 3-6

8

55

15

5

17

Venezuela

2007 Feb 1-4

6

35

25

19

14

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