Coalition Ranks Thinning
Following Sunday's elections in Iraq, some nations in the U.S.-led coalition could reassess their troop commitments.
Total coalition forces: 177,300
U.S.: 152,000
Non-U.S.: 25,300.
NON-U.S Forces Breakdown
Troops in Iraq as of January 2005
Britain 9,000
S. Korea 3,600
Italy 3,085
Poland* 2,400
Ukraine* 1,600
Netherlands* 1,500
Romania 700
Japan 550
Denmark 496
Bulgaria 485
Others 1,884
*Has announced plans to withdraw some or all troops
Countries That Have Withdrawn Troops
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Hungary
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Philippines
Spain
Thailand
Others, in order of troop strength, are: Australia, El Salvador, Georgia, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Portugal, Latvia, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Slovakia, Albania, Estonia, Armenia, Tonga, Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Norway.
Note: Some totals approximate
Sources: GlobalSecurity.org, Tribune reporting, U.S. State Department.
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