https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/ This edition, as are all Project Gutenberg Editions, is Plain Vanilla ASCII, meaning there are no characters other than what you would see on paper, thus no page returns, no markup, nothing but the characters you would type if you were to copy this from a book on a typewriter.... en https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/96/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/96/ Overview: Agriculture employs three-fourths of the labor force and supplies almost 40% of exports. The manufacturing sector, based on agriculture and mining, produces a variety... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/32/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/32/ Elections: Federal Diet: last held 2 December 1990 (next to be held October 1994); results - CDU 36.7%, SPD 33.5%, FDP 11.0%, CSU 7.1%, Green Party (West Germany) 3.9%, PDS 2.4%... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/28/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/28/ Overview: The Faroese, who have long been enjoying the affluent living standards of the Danes and other Scandinavians, now must cope with the decline of the all-important fishin... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/41/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/41/ Total area: 436,245 km2 Land area: 435,292 km2 (est.) Comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of Idaho Land boundaries: 3,576 km; Iran 1,458 km, Jordan 134 km, Kuwai... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/90/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/90/ Total area: 9,372,610 km2 Land area: 9,166,600 km2; includes only the 50 states and District of Colombia Comparative area: about three-tenths the size of Russia; about one-third... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/65/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/65/ Long-form name: Kingdom of Norway Type: constitutional monarchy Capital: Oslo Administrative divisions: 19 provinces (fylker, singular - fylke); Akershus, Aust-Agder, Buskerud,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/75/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/75/ Long-form name: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe Type: republic Capital: Sao Tome Administrative divisions: 2 districts (concelhos, singular - concelho); Principe, S... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/93/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/93/ Long-form name: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands Type: overseas territory of France Capital: Mata Utu (on Ile Uvea) Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/68/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/68/ Overview: Agriculture, including forestry, accounts for about 25% of GDP, employs about 45% of the labor force, and provides the bulk of exports. Paraguay has no known significa... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/55/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/55/ Long-form name: none Type: British crown dependency Capital: Douglas Administrative divisions: none (British crown dependency) Independence: none (British crown dependency) Cons... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/78/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/78/ Population: 360,010 (July 1992), growth rate 3.5% (1992) Birth rate: 40 births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: 5 deaths/1,000 population (1992) Net migration rate: 0 migrant... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/25/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/25/ Long-form name: Republic of Ecuador Type: republic Capital: Quito Administrative divisions: 21 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimb... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/21/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/21/ Total area: 51,100 km2 Land area: 50,660 km2; includes Isla del Coco Comparative area: slightly smaller than West Virginia Land boundaries: 639 km; Nicaragua 309 km, Panama 330... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/30/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/30/ Long-form name: Territory of French Polynesia Type: overseas territory of France since 1946 Capital: Papeete Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of France); there... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/38/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/38/ Long-form name: none; abbreviated HK Type: dependent territory of the UK; scheduled to revert to China in 1997 Capital: Victoria Administrative divisions: none (dependent territ... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/11/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/11/ Long-form name: Republic of Bolivia Type: republic Capital: La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary) Administrative divisions: 9 departments (dep... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/20/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/20/ Long-form name: Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros Type: independent republic Capital: Moroni Administrative divisions: three islands; Njazidja, Nzwani, and Mwali, formerly... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/1/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/1/ This edition, as are all Project Gutenberg Editions, is Plain Vanilla ASCII, meaning there are no characters other than what you would see on paper, thus no page returns, no mar... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/4/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/4/ Population: 64,110 (July 1992), growth rate 0.4% (1992) Birth rate: 18 births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: 6 deaths/1,000 population (1992) Net migration rate: --8 migran... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/60/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/60/ Population: 1,574,927 (July 1992), growth rate 3.5% (1992) Birth rate: 45 births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: 9 deaths/1,000 population (1992) Net migration rate: 0 migra... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/7/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/7/ Overview: Azerbaijan is less developed industrially than either Armenia or Georgia, the other Transcaucasian states. It resembles the Central Asian states in its majority Muslim... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/69/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/69/ Senate: last held 11 May 1992 (next election to be held NA May 1998); results - LDP 66%, NPC 20%, Lakas-NUCD 8%, Liberal 6%; seats - (24 total) LDP 24, NPC 5, Lakas-NUCD 2, Libe... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/39/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/39/ Long-form name: Republic of Iceland Type: republic Capital: Reykjavik Administrative divisions: 23 counties (syslar, singular - sysla) and 14 independent towns* (kaupstadhir, si... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/46/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/46/ Overview: Kenya's 3.6% annual population growth rate - one of the highest in the world - presents a serious problem for the country's economy. In the meantime, GDP growth in the... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/59/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/59/ Overview: The economy is small and open with economic activity centered on tourism and construction. Tourism is the most important sector and accounted for 20% of GDP in 1986. A... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/50/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/50/ Long-form name: Republic of Liberia Type: republic Capital: Monrovia Administrative divisions: 13 counties; Bomi, Bong, Grand Bassa, Cape Mount, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Lofa, Ma... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/91/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/91/ Branches: Army, Navy (including Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, and Marines), Air Force, Grenadier Guards, Police Manpower availability: males 15-49, 745,728; 605,392 fit for milita... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/8/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/8/ Long-form name: People's Republic of Bangladesh Type: republic Capital: Dhaka Administrative divisions: 64 districts (zillagulo, singular - zilla); Bagerhat, Bandarban, Barguna,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/79/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/79/ Overview: Many of the white one-seventh of the South African population enjoy incomes, material comforts, and health and educational standards equal to those of Western Europe.... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/18/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/18/ Long-form name: Republic of Chile Type: republic Capital: Santiago Administrative divisions: 13 regions (regiones, singular - region); Aisen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/47/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/47/ Population: 44,149,199 (July 1992), growth rate 1.1% (1992) Birth rate: 16 births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: 6 deaths/1,000 population (1992) Net migration rate: 1 migr... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/73/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/73/ Overview: Almost 50% of GDP comes from the agricultural sector; coffee and tea make up 80-90% of total exports. The amount of fertile land is limited, however, and deforestation... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/33/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/33/ Overview: The economy depends heavily on British defense expenditures, revenue from tourists, fees for services to shipping, and revenues from banking and finance activities. Be... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/35/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/35/ Population: 9,784,275 (July 1992), growth rate 2.4% (1992) Birth rate: 34 births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: 8 deaths/1,000 population (1992) Net migration rate: -2 migr... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/15/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/15/ Overview: A landlocked, resource-poor country in an early stage of economic development, Burundi is predominately agricultural with only a few basic industries. Its economic hea... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/22/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/22/ Overview: The economy, centrally planned and largely state owned, is highly dependent on the agricultural sector and foreign trade. Sugar provided about two-thirds of export rev... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/40/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/40/ Total area: 1,919,440 km2 Land area: 1,826,440 km2 Comparative area: slightly less than three times the size of Texas Land boundaries: 2,602 km; Malaysia 1,782 km, Papua New Gui... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/42/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/42/ Population: 4,748,059 (July 1992), growth rate 4.0% (1992); includes 95,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank, 14,000 in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, 4,000 in the Gaza Str... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/70/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/70/ Railroads: 27,041 km total; 24,287 km 1.435-meter gauge, 397 km 1.520-meter gauge, 2,357 km narrow gauge; 8,987 km double track; 11,016 km electrified; government owned (1989) H... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/3/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/3/ Total area: 1,246,700 km2 Land area: 1,246,700 km2 Comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Texas Land boundaries: 5,198 km total; Congo 201 km, Namibia 1,376 km,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/23/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/23/ Political parties and leaders: note - there are very few federation-wide parties; party affiliation is indicted as Czech (C) or Slovak (S); Civic Democratic Party, Vaclav KLAUS,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/66/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/66/ Highways: 22.3 km paved, some stone-, coral-, or laterite-surfaced roads (1991) Ports: Koror Airports: 2 with permanent-surface runways 1,220-2,439 m Telecommunications: broadca... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/88/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/88/ Total area: 26 km2 Land area: 26 km2 Comparative area: about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: none Coastline: 24 km Maritime claims: Exclusive economic zone... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/12/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/12/ Railroads: 712 km 1.067-meter gauge Highways: 11,514 km total; 1,600 km paved; 1,700 km crushed stone or gravel, 5,177 km improved earth, 3,037 km unimproved earth Civil air: 5... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/87/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/87/ Total area: 780,580 km2 Land area: 770,760 km2 Comparative area: slightly larger than Texas Land boundaries: 2,627 km total; Armenia 268 km, Azerbaijan 9 km, Bulgaria 240 km, Ge... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/26/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/26/ FMLN front organizations: Labor fronts include - National Union of Salvadoran Workers (UNTS), leftist umbrella front group, leads FMLN front network; National Federation of Salv... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/63/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/63/ Overview: Government control of the economy historically has been extensive, although the CHAMORRO government has pledged to greatly reduce intervention. Four private banks have... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/82/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/82/ Long-form name: Kingdom of Sweden Type: constitutional monarchy Capital: Stockholm Administrative divisions: 24 provinces (lan, singular and plural); Alvsborgs Lan, Blekinge Lan... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/80/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/80/ Total area: 65,610 km2 Land area: 64,740 km2 Comparative area: slightly larger than West Virginia Land boundaries: none Coastline: 1,340 km Maritime claims: Contiguous zone: 24... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/56/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/56/ Overview: A majority of the population still depends on agriculture and livestock for a livelihood, even though most of the nomads and many subsistence farmers were forced into... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/92/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/92/ Railroads: 542 km total; 363 km 1.435-meter standard gauge all single track, government owned; 179 km 1.435-meter gauge, privately owned Highways: 77,785 km total; 22,780 km pav... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/10/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/10/ Long-form name: Republic of Benin Type: republic under multiparty democratic rule; dropped Marxism-Leninism December 1989; democratic reforms adopted February 1990; transition t... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/89/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/89/ Total area: 83,600 km2 Land area: 83,600 km2 Comparative area: slightly smaller than Maine Land boundaries: 1,016 km total; Oman 410 km, Saudi Arabia 586 km, Qatar 20 km Coastli... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/86/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/86/ Long-form name: Kingdom of Tonga Type: hereditary constitutional monarchy Capital: Nuku`alofa Administrative divisions: three island groups; Ha`apai, Tongatapu, Vava`u Independe... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/71/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/71/ Long-form name: State of Qatar Type: traditional monarchy Capital: Doha Administrative divisions: there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Governme... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/2/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/2/ Population: 26,666,921 (July 1992), growth rate 2.5% (1992) Birth rate: 31 births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: 7 deaths/1,000 population (1992) Net migration rate: 0 migr... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/16/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/16/ Population: 27,351,509 (July 1992), growth rate 1.3% (1992) Birth rate: 14 births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: 7 deaths/1,000 population (1992) Net migration rate: 6 migr... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/13/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/13/ Total area: 5,770 km2 Land area: 5,270 km2 Comparative area: slightly larger than Delaware Land boundaries: 381 km; Malysia 381 km Coastline: 161 km Maritime claims: Exclusive f... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/34/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/34/ Population: 83,556 (July 1992), growth rate - 0.3% (1992) Birth rate: 34 births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: 7 deaths/1,000 population (1992) Net migration rate: - 30 mig... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/54/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/54/ Overview: The economy is based on fishing, tourism, and shipping. Agriculture is limited to the production of a few subsistence crops that provide only 10% of food requirements.... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/76/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/76/ Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie, National Police Manpower availability: males 15-49, 1,814,452; 947,723 fit for military service; 88,271 reach military age (18) ann... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/77/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/77/ Overview: The economic and social infrastructure is not well developed. Subsistence agriculture dominates the economy, generating about one-third of GDP and employing about two-... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/27/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/27/ Railroads: 1,030 km (includes NA km electrified); does not include industrial lines (1990) Highways: 30,300 km total (1990); 29,200 km hard surfaced; 1,100 km earth Inland water... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/49/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/49/ Long-form name: Republic of Lebanon; note - may be changed to Lebanese Republic Type: republic Capital: Beirut Administrative divisions: 5 governorates (muhafazat, singular - mu... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/43/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/43/ Total area: 322,460 km2 Land area: 318,000 km2 Comparative area: slightly larger than New Mexico Land boundaries: 3,110 km; Burkina 584 km, Ghana 668 km, Guinea 610 km, Liberia... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/94/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/94/ Total area: 510,072,000 km2 Land area: 148,940,000 km2 (29.2%) Comparative area: land area about 16 times the size of the US Land boundaries: 442,000 km Coastline: 356,000 km Ma... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/51/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/51/ Railroads: 18.5 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, electrified; owned, operated, and included in statistics of Austrian Federal Railways Highways: 130.66 km main roads, 192.27 km by... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/29/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/29/ Total area: 547,030 km2 Land area: 545,630 km2; includes Corsica and the rest of metropolitan France, but excludes the overseas administrative divisions Comparative area: slight... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/36/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/36/ Long-form name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau Type: republic; highly centralized multiparty since mid-1991; the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (P... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/52/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/52/ Overview: The economy is based largely on tourism (including gambling) and textile and fireworks manufacturing. Efforts to diversify have spawned other small industries - toys,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/61/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/61/ Currency: Nepalese rupee (plural - rupees); 1 Nepalese rupee (NR) = 100 paisa Exchange rates: Nepalese rupees (NRs) per US$1 - 42.7 (January 1992), 37.255 (1991), 29.370 (1990),... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/58/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/58/ Overview: Moldova, the next-to-smallest of the former Soviet republics in area, is the most densely inhabited. Moldova has a little more than 1% of the population, labor force,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/64/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/64/ Railroads: 3,505 km 1.067-meter gauge Highways: 107,990 km total 30,019 km paved (mostly bituminous-surface treatment); 25,411 km laterite, gravel, crushed stone, improved earth... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/48/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/48/ Overview: Kyrgyzstan's small economy (less than 1% of the total for the former Soviet Union) is oriented toward agriculture, producing mainly livestock such as goats and sheep,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/31/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/31/ Highways: 3,083 km total; 431 km paved, 501 km gravel/laterite, and 2,151 km unimproved earth Inland waterways: 400 km Ports: Banjul Civil air: 4 major transport aircraft Airpor... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/24/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/24/ Overview: The economy is based on service activities connected with the country's strategic location and status as a free trade zone in northeast Africa. Djibouti provides servi... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/95/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/95/ Total area: 2,345,410 km2 Land area: 2,267,600 km2 Comparative area: slightly more than one-quarter the size of US Land boundaries: 10,271 km total; Angola 2,511 km, Burundi 233... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/9/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/9/ Railroads: 5,570 km (includes NA km electrified); does not include industrial lines (1990) Highways: 98,200 km total (1990); 66,100 km hard surfaced, 32,100 km earth Inland wate... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/67/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/67/ opposition parties: PRD 10, PALA 1, PL 1; note - the PDC went into opposition after President Guillermo ENDARA ousted the PDC from the coalition government in April 1991 Communi... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/53/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/53/ Long-form name: Republic of Malawi Type: one-party state Capital: Lilongwe Administrative divisions: 24 districts; Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa, Karonga,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/45/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/45/ Long-form name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Type: constitutional monarchy Capital: Amman Administrative divisions: 8 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Balqa', A... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/5/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/5/ Long-form name: Republic of Armenia Type: republic Capital: Yerevan Administrative divisions: none - all rayons are under direct republic jurisdiction Independence: Armenian Rep... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/83/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/83/ Long-form name: Syrian Arab Republic Type: republic; under leftwing military regime since March 1963 Capital: Damascus Administrative divisions: 14 provinces (muhafazat, singula... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/6/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/6/ Other political or pressure groups: Australian Democratic Labor Party (anti-Communist Labor Party splinter group); Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Action (Nuclear Disarmament Part... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/74/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/74/ Total area: 242 km2 Land area: 242 km2; includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups Comparative area: slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Washi... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/85/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/85/ Overview: Thailand, one of the more advanced developing countries in Asia, enjoyed a year of 8% growth in 1991, although down from an annual average of 11% growth between 1987 a... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/72/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/72/ Railroads: 11,275 km total; 10,860 km 1.435-meter gauge, 370 km narrow gauge, 45 km broad gauge; 3,411 km electrified, 3,060 km double track; government owned (1987) Highways: 7... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/19/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/19/ Population: 929 (July 1992), growth rate NA% (1992) Birth rate: NA births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: NA deaths/1,000 population (1992) Net migration rate: NA migrants/1... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/37/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/37/ Overview: About 75% of the population live in abject poverty. Agriculture is mainly small-scale subsistence farming and employs nearly three-fourths of the work force. The major... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/44/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/44/ Long-form name: none Type: constitutional monarchy Capital: Tokyo Administrative divisions: 47 prefectures; Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/57/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/57/ Other political or pressure groups: Roman Catholic Church, Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM), Confederation of Industrial Chambers (CONCAMIN), Confederation of National Cha... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/62/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/62/ Long-form name: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies Type: overseas territory of France since 1956 Capital: Noumea Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of F... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/97/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/97/ Flag of convenience register - A national register offering registration to a merchant ship not owned in the flag state. The major flags of convenience (FOC) attract ships to th... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/98/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/98/ members - (29) Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, No... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/14/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/14/ Long-form name: Burkina Faso Type: military; established by coup on 4 August 1983 Capital: Ouagadougou Administrative divisions: 30 provinces; Bam, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/17/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/17/ Highways: 160 km of main roads Ports: George Town, Cayman Brac Merchant marine: 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 364,174 GRT/560,241 DWT; includes 1 passenger-cargo, 7 carg... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/84/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/84/ Long-form name: Republic of Tajikistan Type: republic Capital: Dushanbe Administrative divisions: 3 oblasts (oblastey, singular - oblast') and one autonomous oblast*; Gorno-Bada... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/81/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/81/ Long-form name: Republic of Suriname Type: republic Capital: Paramaribo Administrative divisions: 10 districts (distrikten, singular - distrikt); Brokopondo, Commewijne, Coronie... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/100/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/100/ members - (135) Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/99/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/99/ Note - the four small Asian less developed countries (LDCs) that have experienced unusually rapid economic growth; also known as the Four Tigers; this group includes Hong Kong,... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/101/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/101/ members - (47 plus the Palestine Liberation Organization) Afghanistan (suspended), Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Com... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/102/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/102/ members - (102) Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chi... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/103/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/103/ Dahomey Benin Daito Islands Japan Dakar [US Embassy] Senegal Daman (Damao) India Damascus [US Embassy] Syria Danger Atoll Cook Islands Danish Straits Atlantic Ocean Danzig (Gdan... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/104/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-1992-cia-world-factbook-48/chapters/104/ Saba Netherlands Antilles Sabah Malaysia Sable Island Canada Sahel Burkina; Cape Verde; Chad; The Gambia; Guinea-Bissau; Mali; Mauritania; Niger; Senegal Saigon (Ho Chi Minh Cit...