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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

...INOIS LIBRARY AT URBANACHAMPAIGN BOOKSTACKS Central Intelligence Agency The World Factbook 1987 CP/1S WF 87-001 US Government officials should o... ...ctbook 1987 CP/1S WF 87-001 US Government officials should obtain copies of The World Factbook directly from their own organization or through liaiso... ...tbook 1987 The person charging this material is re- sponsible for its return to the library from which it was withdrawn on or before the Latest Date s... ...gence Ag United States Governm' i 11 n n style, format, coverage, ^ designed to meet their < requirements. Comments and queries may be addressed to: ,... ...mity of neighboring states may prevent some national claims from being fully extended. Money: All money figures are in US dollars unless otherwise ind... ...f Washington, D.C. Coastline: 153 km Maritime claims: Contiguous zone: 24 nm Extended economic zone: 200 nm Territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical m... ... 31 British Indian Ocean Territory (continued) British Virgin Islands Type: colony administered by United Kingdom Capital: none Government leaders: W... ...and Khabarovsk areas); short section with North Korea is indefinite; British colony of Hong Kong will become a Special Administrative Region in 1997; ... ...embership; has consultative status in the EC; under several post-World War I treaties Switzerland handles Liechtenstein's customs and repre- sents the...

...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 disputes, climate, terrain, land use, environment, and sp...

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