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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... ...27 Requesters outside the US Government may .... ' purchase this publication in photocopy or micro- form from: National Technical Information Service ... ...p 276 vii Page Appendixes A. The United Nations System 278 B. International Organizations 279 C. Country Membership in International Organizations 28... ...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... ... several provincial parties Communists: some 70,000 members in various party organizations, including a small nucleus of activists Other political or ... ...urers, middle-class artisans, and the legal and medical professions; various organizations represent the cultural inter- ests of Flanders and Wallonia... ...d for local, district, and national courts with appellate jurisdic- tion was established; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction National holida...

...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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