In addition to the U.S., several other countries rely on primary dealers to handle the issuance of government debt. In Europe, these countries include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In other parts of the world, these countries include China, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Canada. Please note that there may be additional countries that use a primary dealer system that are not part of this list.