DVD Studio Pro - Which countries use which DVD formats?

Does anyone know of a reliable chart for what countries use PAL/NTSC? Also, do countries who use SECAM such as France also accept PAL or NTSC? Does FCS2 support SECAM?
Thanks!

I found a ton of lists on google already, but all of them say,
"To the best of our knowledge, not guaranteed to be correct."
Thus the "reliable list" part of my question < </div>
You might have said so. I thought you were just lazy.
Broadcast standards do not change overnight, "to the best of our knowledge" is as good as it gets without you getting an airplane or having personal contacts. NAB and EEI maintain the bast lists and the globally adopted DVD specifications listed at DVD.com (if the organization still exists) are still valid.
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