The London Olympic Games and presidential elections in Russia, France and the United States are among the main events in 2012. Here is a look at what the year has in store. JANUARY ------- 1 - EUROPEAN UNION: Denmark takes over the bloc's rotating presidency. 1-15 - ARGENTINA, CHILE, PERU: The Dakar Rally. 21-February 12 - GABON, EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Football's Africa Cup of Nations. 25-29 - DAVOS, Switzerland: The 42nd World Economic Forum (<a href="http://www.weforum.org">www.weforum.org</a>). FEBRUARY -------- 6 - LONDON: Diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, marking the 60th anniversary of her accession to the British throne. 19 - GREECE: Legislative elections. 26 - HOLLYWOOD, US: The 84th Oscars ceremony (<a href="http://www.oscars.org">www.oscars.org</a>). MARCH ----- 2 - IRAN: Legislative elections. 4 - RUSSIA: Presidential election. APRIL ----- 22 - FRANCE: First round of presidential election. MAY --- 6 - FRANCE: Second round of presidential election. 12-August 12 - YEOSU, South Korea: The 2012 world expo, themed "The Living Ocean and Coast" (<a href="http://www.worldexpo2012.com">www.worldexpo2012.com</a>). 16-27 - CANNES, France: The 65th film festival (<a href="http://www.festival.cannes.com">www.festival.cannes.com</a>). 15-22 - CHICAGO: Group of Eight (G8) summit (<a href="http://www.chicagog8.com">www.chicagog8.com</a>). 20-21 - CHICAGO: NATO summit. JUNE ---- 8-July 1 - POLAND, UKRAINE: Euro 2012 football championships. 10, 17 - FRANCE: Legislative elections. 18-19 - LOS CABOS, Mexico: Group of 20 (G20) summit. 20-22 - RIO DE JANEIRO: World conference on sustainable development (<a href="http://www.earthsummit2012.org">www.earthsummit2012.org</a>). JULY ---- 1 - EUROPEAN UNION: Cyprus takes over the bloc's presidency. 1 - MEXICO: Presidential election. 27-August 12 - LONDON: The 2012 Olympic Games. AUGUST ------ 27-30 - TAMPA BAY, US: The Republican convention will choose its candidate for the US presidential election. SEPTEMBER --------- 8-9 - VLADIVOSTOK, Russia: The annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. (<a href="http://apec.org">http://apec.org</a>). Late September - AFGHANISTAN: The planned withdrawal of 33,000 US surge troops, a third of the American contingent. OCTOBER ------- 12-14 - TOKYO: The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. STOCKHOLM: Announcement of winners of the Nobel Prizes (<a href="http://www.nobelprize.org">www.nobelprize.org</a>). NOVEMBER -------- 6 - WASHINGTON: US presidential election.

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