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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

...bbreviations There have been some significant changes in this edition. A new Geography section has replaced the former Land and Water sections. Entrie... ...d as fiscal year (FY) or otherwise. Afghanistan 300km Set regional map VIII Geography Total area: 647,500 km 2 ; land area: 647,500 km 2 Comparative ... ...llion, about 63% of central government budget Ionian Sea Sec rtf ionil map V Geography Total area: 28,750 km 2 ; land area: 27,400 km 2 Comparative ar... ...1 billion leks; 10.6% of total budget Mediterranean Sea Set rt|ioiul mip VII Geography Total area: 2,381,740 km 2 ; land area: 2,381,740 km 2 Comparat... ...ization), Argentine Industrial Union (manufacturers' association), Argentine Rural Society (large landowners' association), business organiza- tions, ... ...Administrative divisions: 4 divisions, 21 regions, 64 districts, 495 thanas (rural townships consisting of 4,472 unions or village groupings) Legal sy... ...362 km provincial road; about 38,000 km other paved; about 51,000 km unpaved rural Inland waterways: 2,043 km (1,528 km in regular commercial use) Por... ...tes (based on ethnic minorities), subdivided into townships, village-tracts (rural), and wards (urban) Legal system: People's Justice system and Peopl... ...ns; 1 Atlantic Ocean satellite station Defense Forces Branches: Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard Military manpower: males 15-49, 741,000; 502,000 f...

...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...

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