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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

...ates no boundaries are in dispute. Additional information may follow that is border- or frontier-relevant, such as maritime disputes, geopolitical que... ...llite station Defense Forces Branches: Armed Forces, Air and Defense Forces, border guard forces, Defense of the Revolution Force, National Police For... ...f, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border Land use: 9% arable land; 4% permanent crops; 52% meadows and past... ...shelf: not specific Territorial sea: 50 nm Boundary disputes: none; sporadic border dispute with Nigeria Climate: varies with terrain from tropical al... ... irrigated Environment: 80% of population concen- trated within 160 km of US border; con- tinuous permafrost in north a serious obstacle to developmen...

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