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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

... UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANACHAMPAIGN BOOKSTACKS Central Intelligence Agency The World Fac... .... To renew call Telephone Center, 333-840O UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN m 02 m 08 APR 15 APR 1 8 CPASWF 87-001 (Supersedes CR WF... ...ndaries are in dispute. Additional information may follow that is border- or frontier-relevant, such as maritime disputes, geopolitical questions, or ... ...and commerce, 30% agriculture, 17% government, 10% services; at least 11% of urban labor unemployed Organized labor: 16-19% of labor force claimed; Ge... ... the only labor organization and is subordinate to the National Libera- tion Front Government Official name: Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeri... ...gisla- tive, 5 March 1982 Political parties and leaders: National Liberation Front (FLN), Secretary General Chadli Bendjedid Communists: 400 (est); Co... ...andard gauge lines; 4,200 km electrified; 10,000 km industrial lines (gauges range from 0.762 to 1.067 meters) Highways: about 930,000 km all types ro... ... topographic-induced variation Terrain: high plateau with central moun- tain range divided by Great Rift Valley Land use: 12% arable land; 1% permanen... ...emperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers Terrain: mostly mountains with ranges extending into sea as peninsulas or chains of islands Land use: 23...

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