Editing Nuclear engineering (section)

==Employment==
In the United States, nuclear engineers are employed as follows:<ref>{{cite journal |title=Nuclear engineering workforce in the United States |year=2022 |pmc=9880971 |last1=Townsend |first1=L. W. |last2=Brady |first2=L. |last3=Lindegard |first3=J. |last4=Hall |first4=H. L. |last5=McAndrew-Benavides |first5=E. |last6=Poston |first6=J. W. |journal=Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics |volume=23 |issue=Suppl 1 |pages=e13808 |doi=10.1002/acm2.13808 |pmid=36305037 }}</ref>
* Electric power generation 25%
* Federal government 18%
* Scientific research and development 15%
* Engineering services 5%
* Manufacturing 10%
* Other areas 27%


Worldwide, job prospects for nuclear engineers are likely best in those countries that are active in or exploring nuclear technologies{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}:
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! Country !! Nuclear capabilities
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|Algeria || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries].
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|Argentina || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/argentina.aspx Nuclear Power in Argentina.]
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|Armenia || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/armenia.aspx Nuclear Power in Armenia].
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|Australia || See [[nuclear sector]] and [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia.aspx Australia's Uranium].
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|Austria|| "Austria operates one central radioactive waste management and interim storage facility –
Nuclear Engineering Seibersdorf GmbH (NES) for pre-disposal management including
treatment, conditioning and interim storage of low- and intermediate level radioactive waste (LILW)."<ref>{{cite web |title=Austria JRC Report |url=https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/austria-national-report.pdf |website=IAEA |access-date=10 April 2023}}</ref> Nuclear Engineering Seibersdorf GmbH (NES) collects, processes, conditions, and stores radioactive waste and does decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear facilities for the Republic of Austria.<ref>{{cite web |title=Experience Creates Safety |url=https://www.nes.at/en/ |website=Nuclear Engineering Siebersdorf |access-date=10 April 2023}}</ref>
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|Azerbaijan || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries].
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|Bangladesh || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/bangladesh.aspx WNA:Bangladesh] and [[Nuclear power in Bangladesh|Nuclear Power in Bangladesh]].
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|Belarus || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/belarus.aspx WNA:Belarus] and [[Nuclear power in Belarus|Nuclear Power in Belarus]].
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|Belgium || See [[Nuclear power in Belgium|Nuclear Power in Belgium]] and [[nuclear sector]].
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|Bolivia || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Botswana || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA: Uranium in Africa] and [[Uranium in Africa]].
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|Brazil || See [[nuclear sector]] and [[Nuclear power in Brazil|Nuclear Power in Brazil]].
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|Bulgaria || See [[nuclear sector]] and  [[Nuclear power in Bulgaria|Nuclear Power in Bulgaria]].
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|Burundi || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Cambodia || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Canada || [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-nuclear-power.aspx WNA: Nuclear Power in Canada], [[nuclear sector]], and
[[Nuclear power in Canada|Nuclear Power in Canada]].
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|Central African Republic || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA: Uranium in Africa] and [[Uranium in Africa]].
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|Chile || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|China || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-power.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in China], and [[Nuclear power in China|Nuclear Power in China]].
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|Congo, Democratic Republic || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA: Uranium in Africa] and [[Uranium in Africa]].
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|Croatia || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/slovenia.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Slovenia] and [[Nuclear power in Croatia|Nuclear Power in Croatia]].
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|Czech Republic || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/czech-republic.aspx WNA: Nuclear Power in Czech Republic] and [[Nuclear power in the Czech Republic|Nuclear Power in the Czech Republic]].
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|Cuba||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Denmark||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/denmark.aspx WNA:Nuclear Energy in Denmark] and [[Nuclear power in Denmark|Nuclear Power in Denmark]].
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|Ecuador||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Egypt||See [https://world-nuclear.org/press/press-statements/start-of-construction-of-egypt-s-first-nuclear-pow.aspx Start of construction of Egypt's first nuclear power plant] and [[El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant]].
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|Equatorial Guinea|| See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA: Uranium in Africa] and [[Uranium in Africa]].
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|Estonia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Ethiopia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Finland||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/finland.aspx WPA:Nuclear Power in Finland] and [[Nuclear power in Finland|Nuclear Power in Finland]].
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|France||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/france.aspx WPA:Nuclear Power in France] and [[Nuclear power in France|Nuclear Power in France]].
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|Gabon||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA: Uranium in Africa] and [[Uranium in Africa]].
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|Georgia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Germany||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/germany.aspx WPA:Nuclear Power in Germany] and [[Nuclear power in Germany|Nuclear Power in Germany]].
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|Ghana||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Guinea||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA: Uranium in Africa] and [[Uranium in Africa]]
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|Guyana||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Hungary||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/hungary.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Hungary] and [[Nuclear power in Hungary|Nuclear Power in Hungary]].
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|India||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/india.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in India] and [[Nuclear power in India|Nuclear Power in India]].
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|Indonesia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/indonesia.aspx WNPA:Nuclear Power in Indonesia] and [[Nuclear power in Indonesia|Nuclear Power in Indonesia]].
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|Iran||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/iran.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Iran] and [[Nuclear power in Iran|Nuclear Power in Iran]].
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|Israel||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Italy||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/italy.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Italy] and [[Nuclear power in Italy|Nuclear Power in Italy]].
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|Japan|| See [https://world-nuclear.org/focus/fukushima-daiichi-accident/japan-nuclear-power.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Japan] and [[Nuclear power in Japan|Nuclear Power in Japan]].
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|Jordan||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/jordan.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Jordan] and [[Nuclear power in Jordan|Nuclear Power in Jordan]].
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|Kazakhstan || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan.aspx WNA:Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan] and [[Nuclear power in Kazakhstan|Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan]].
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|Kenya|| See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Korea, North||See [[Nuclear power in North Korea]].
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|Korea, South||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/south-korea.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in South Korea] and [[Nuclear power in South Korea|Nuclear Power in South Korea]].
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|Kyrgyzstan|| See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kyrgyzstan.aspx WNA:Uranium in Kyrgyzstan].
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|Laos||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Latvia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Lithuania|| See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/lithuania.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Lithuania] and [[Nuclear power in Lithuania|Nuclear Power in Lithuania]].
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|Malawi|| See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA: Uranium in Africa] and [[Uranium in Africa]].
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|Malaysia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Mali||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Mauritania||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Mexico|| See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/mexico.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Mexico] and [[Nuclear power in Mexico|Nuclear Power in Mexico]].
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|Mongolia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/mongolia.aspx WNA:Uranium in Mongolia].
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|Morocco||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA: Uranium in Africa] and [[Uranium in Africa]].
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|Myanmar||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Namibia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia.aspx WNA:Uranium in Namibia].
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|Netherlands||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/netherlands.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in the Netherlands] and [[Nuclear power in the Netherlands|Nuclear Power in the Netherlands]].
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|New Zealand||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/new-zealand.aspx WNA:Nuclear Energy Prospects in New Zealand].
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|Niger||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/niger.aspx WNA:Uranium in Niger].
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|Nigeria||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Norway||See [[Nuclear power in Norway]].
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|Oman||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Pakistan||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/pakistan.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Pakistan] and [[Nuclear power in Pakistan|Nuclear Power in Pakistan]].
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|Paraguay||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Peru||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Philippines||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Poland||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/poland.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Poland] and [[Nuclear power in Poland|Nuclear Power in Poland]].
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|Romania||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/romania.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Romania] and [[Nuclear power in Romania|Nuclear Power in Romania]].
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|Russia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/russia-nuclear-power.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Russia] and [[Nuclear power in Russia|Nuclear Power in Russia]].
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|Rwanda||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Saudi Arabia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/saudi-arabia.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Saudi Arabia] and [[Nuclear power in Saudi Arabia|Nuclear Power in Saudi Arabia]].
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|Senegal||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA: Uranium in Africa] and [[Uranium in Africa]].
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|Serbia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Singapore||[https://nextrendsasia.org/singapore-is-considering-the-nuclear-option-for-its-energy-transition-again/again. See Singapore is considering the nuclear option for its energy transition... again.]
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|Slovakia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/slovakia.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Slovakia] and [[Nuclear power in Slovakia|Nuclear Power in Slovakia]].
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|Slovenia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/slovenia.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Slovenia] and [[Nuclear power in Slovenia|Nuclear Power in Slovenia]].
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|South Africa||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/south-africa.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in South Africa] and [[Nuclear power in South Africa|Nuclear Power in South Africa]].
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|Spain||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/spain.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Spain] and [[Nuclear power in Spain|Nuclear Power in Spain]].
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|Sri Lanka||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Sudan||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Sweden||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/sweden.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Sweden] and [[Nuclear power in Sweden|Nuclear Power in Sweden]].
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|Switzerland||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/switzerland.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Switzerland] and [[Nuclear power in Switzerland|Nuclear Power in Switzerland]].
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|Syria||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Taiwan||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/nuclear-power-in-taiwan.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Taiwan] and [[Nuclear power in Taiwan|Nuclear Power in Taiwan]].
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|Tajikistan||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/tajikistan.aspx WNA:Uranium in Tajikistan].
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|Tanzania||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA:Uranium in Africa].
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|Thailand || See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Tunisia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Turkey||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/turkey.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Turkey] and [[Nuclear power in Turkey|Nuclear Power in Turkey]].
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|Uganda||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Ukraine||See [https://world-nuclear.org/ukraine-information/ukraine.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Ukraine] and [[Nuclear power in Ukraine|Nuclear Power in Ukraine]]
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|United Arab Emirates||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/united-arab-emirates.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in the United Arab Emirates] and [[Nuclear power in the United Arab Emirates|Nuclear Power in the United Arab Emirates]].
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|United Kingdom||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/united-kingdom.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in the United Kingdom] and [[Nuclear power in the United Kingdom|Nuclear Power in the United Kingdom]].
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|United States||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/usa-nuclear-power.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in the USA] and [[Nuclear power in the USA|Nuclear Power in the USA]].
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|Uzbekistan ||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/uzbekistan.aspx WNA:Uranium in Uzbekistan].
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|Venezuela||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Vietnam||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/vietnam.aspx WNA:Nuclear Power in Vietnam] and [[Nuclear power in Vietnam|Nuclear Power in Vietnam]].
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|Yemen||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Zambia||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/emerging-nuclear-energy-countries.aspx Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries.]
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|Zimbabwe||See [https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa.aspx WNA:Uranium in Africa].
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