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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

... UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANACHAMPAIGN BOOKSTACKS Central Intelligence Agency The World Factbook 1987 CP/1S... ...rdan (West Bank and Gaza Strip entry on page 276) 129 Kenya 130 Kiribati 132 Korea, North 133 Korea, South 134 Kuwait 136 Laos 137 Lebanon 138 Lesotho... ...ography Total area: 647,500 km 2 ; land area: 647,500 km 2 Comparative area: about the size of Texas Land boundaries: 5,510 km total Boundary disputes... ...total navigability 1,200 km; chiefly Amu Darya, which handles steamers up to about 500 metric tons Pipelines: natural gas, 180 km Ports: 3 minor river... ...y for State Security (WAD), People's Militia Military manpower: males 15-49, about 3,483,000; 1,868,000 fit for military ser- vice; about 144,000 reac... ...rade partners: (1983-84) exports 26% Japan, 11% US, 6% New Zealand, 4% North Korea, 4% Singapore, 3% USSR; imports 22% US, 22% Japan, 7% UK, 6% FRG, 4... ..., 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... ...a, USSR (Pamir, Argun, Amur, and Khabarovsk areas); short section with North Korea is indefinite; British colony of Hong Kong will become a Special Ad... ... in December 1985 under legislation re- quiring parties to register and open books for inspection; government still has wide authority under civil cod...

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