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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... ...st VII. Africa VIII. Soviet Union, East and South Asia IX. Southeast Asia X. Oceania XI. Arctic Region XII. Antarctic Region XIII. Standard Time Zones... ...ignificant changes in this edition. A new Geography section has replaced the former Land and Water sections. Entries in the new section include area (... ...epublic Capital: Luanda Administrative divisions: 18 provinces Legal system: formerly based on Portu- guese civil law system and customary law; being ... ...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; ... ...ronment: mountainous interior is isolated, nearly inaccessible, and sparsely populated; late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding Special... ...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...

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