...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... ...e of fighting (1986) Organized labor: government-controlled unions are being established Government Official name: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan ... ...divisions: 29 provinces with centrally appointed governors Legal system: not established; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Branches: Revol... ...ystem of urban facilities in Djibouti and radio-relay sta- tions at outlying places; 7,300 telephones (2.4 per 100 popl.); 2 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV stations; ... ...age 20 Political parties and leaders: political party activity illegal since 1957 Communists: party actively repressed, membership estimated at less t... ...ronment: mountainous interior is isolated, nearly inaccessible, and sparsely populated; late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding Special... ...efense Agreement (FPDA), which replaced Anglo-Malayan Defense Agree- ment of 1957 as amended in 1963 Military budget: for fiscal year ending 31 Decemb... ...ern Sahara question with Mauritania; Spain controls two coastal presidios or places of sover- eignty (Ceuta, Melilla) Climate: Mediterranean, becoming...

...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...