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... Factbook 1987 CP/1S WF 87-001 US Government officials should obtain copies of The World Factbook directly from their own organization or through lia... ... channels from the Central Intelligence Agency. Requesters in the Department of Defense may obtain copies from: Defense Intelligence Agency RTS-2C Was... ...40-3344 Tel: (202) 373-3869 or Autovon 243-3869 Requesters in the Department of State may obtain copies from: Department of State INR/IC/CD Room 8646 ... ...ti 105 Honduras 107 Hong Kong 108 Hungary 110 iv Page Iceland 111 India 112 Indonesia 114 Iran 116 Iraq 117 Ireland 119 Israel (West Bank and Gaza St... ...gh mid-1987; major political events have been updated through 26 March 1987; military age figures are projected for 1987-91. Notes, Definitions, and ... ...e PDPA claims 160,000 members (1986) Other political or pressure groups: the military and other branches of internal security are being rebuilt by the... ... operational battalions, Ministry for State Security (WAD), People's Militia Military manpower: males 15-49, about 3,483,000; 1,868,000 fit for milita... ...00 nm Territorial sea: 3 nm Boundary disputes: none; maritime dis- pute with Indonesia; territorial claim in Antarctica (Australian Antarctic Territor... ..., 1 seat Communists: no known Communist orga- nization; Koma of BNF has long history of Communist contacts Member of: AfDB, Commonwealth, FAO, G-77, G...

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