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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

... UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANACHAMPAIGN BOOKSTACKS Central Intelligence Agency The World Factbook 1987 CP/1S WF 87-001 US G... ...ok directly from their own organization or through liaison channels from the Central Intelligence Agency. Requesters in the Department of Defense may ... ...A 22161 Tel: (703) 487-4630 or: Document Expediting (DOCEX) Project Exchange and Gift Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 Tel: (202) 2... ...n style, format, coverage, ^ designed to meet their < requirements. Comments and queries may be addressed to: ,. j . Central Intelligence Ag M f* ' At... ...re in US dollars unless otherwise indicated. Political entities: Some of the countries, entities, dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, and gove... ...um products Major trade partners: exports mostly USSR and other Eastern bloc countries; imports mostly USSR and other Eastern bloc countries Afghanis... ... or head of state Capital: Canberra Administrative divisions: 6 states and 2 territories Dependent areas: Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Islan... ...nt since March 1985 Capital: Brasilia Administrative divisions: 23 states, 3 territories, 1 federal district Legal system: based on Latin codes; dual ... ...gion (for example, Bolzano) are predominantly German speaking; signifi- cant French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region; Slovene-speaking minori...

...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 special notes. In ...

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