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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

...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... ...s (1986) Government Official name: Commonwealth of Austra- lia Type: federal parliamentary state recog- nizing Elizabeth II as sovereign or head of st... ...ines), Nuclear Disarmament Party (Michael Denborough) Voting strength: (1984 parliamentary election) House of Representatives Labor Party 82 seats, Li... ... 3.1 million telephones (0.4 per 100 popl.); about 170 AM transmitters at 94 locations, 14 TV centers and 170 TV relays; domestic satellite system for... ...evere earthquakes Special notes: Azores and Madeira Islands occupy strategic locations along western sea approaches to Strait of Gibraltar Population:... ...sh (collective pi.); adjective British Ethnic divisions: 81.5% English, 9.6% Scottish, 2.4% Irish, 1.9% Welsh, 1.8% Ulster, 2.8% West Indian, Indian, ... ...sh (registered) Language: English, Welsh (about 26% of population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland) Infant mortality rate:... ...tate Capital: Vatican City Administrative divisions: outside the Vatican, 13 buildings in Rome and Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's summer residence) enjoy...

...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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