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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

...or through liaison channels from the Central Intelligence Agency. Requesters in the Department of Defense may obtain copies from: Defense Intelligence... ...shington, D.C. 20340-3344 Tel: (202) 373-3869 or Autovon 243-3869 Requesters in the Department of State may obtain copies from: Department of State IN... ...on introduced in 1980; 31,200 telephones (0.2 per 100 popl.); 5 AM and no FM stations, 1 TV station, 1 earth satellite station Defense Forces Branches... ...air- man, Presidium of the People's Assembly (chief of state, since November 1982); Adil CARCANI, Chairman, Council of Minis- ters (premier, since Nov... ...c tons; 1.946 billion metric tons/km; highways 1.298 billion metric tons/km; railways 618.8 million metric tons/km; internal waterways 29.2 million me... ...otal; 6 with runways 2,500 m or longer Telecommunications: 14 AM, 4 FM, 9 TV stations; 50,000 TV sets; 210,000 receiver sets Defense Forces Branches: ... ...ilometers of natural sur- face tracks; 25 km bridge-causeway to Saudi Arabia opened in November 1986 Ports: 1 major (Mlna' Sulman), 1 minor (Mlna' al ... ... 1987) Fiscal year: calendar year Communications Railroads: Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,741 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government ... ...in April 1973; new bicameral Parliament (Senate, House of Assembly) formally opened in January 1979; 80-member electoral college chose 40 members of l...

...There have been some significant changes in this edition. A new Geography section has replaced the former Land and Water sections. Entries in the new section include area (total and land), comparative area, land boundaries, coastline, maritime claims, boundary disp...

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