my $exceptions = {
#	map ISO				=> CIA short names
  'korea republic'			=> 'korea south',
  'libyan arab jamahiriya'		=> 'libya',
  'myanmar'				=> 'burma',
  'russian federation'			=> 'russia',
  'syrian arab republic'		=> 'syria',
  'timorleste'				=> 'east timor',
  'macao'				=> 'macau',
  'virgin islands british'		=> 'british virgin islands',
  'palestinian territory occupied'	=> 'west bank',
};