The 1996 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ includes the Ground Forces, Navy (includes Marines and Naval Aviation), Air Force, Second Artillery Corps (the strategic missile force), People's Armed Police (internal security troops, nominally subordinate to Ministry of Public Security, but included by the Chinese as part of the "armed forces" and considered to be an adjunct to the PLA in wartime)

      Manpower availability:

       males age 15–49: 352,506,948

       males fit for military service: 194,589,216

       males reach military age (18) annually: 9,763,916 (1996 est.)

      Defense expenditures: the officially announced but suspect figure

       is 70.2 billion yuan, NA% of GDP (1995 est.); note - conversion of

       the defense budget into US dollars using the current exchange rate

       could produce misleading results

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      @Christmas Island————————

      (territory of Australia)

      Map—

      Location: 10 30 S, 105 40 E—Southeastern Asia, island in the

       Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia

      Flag——

      Description: the flag of Australia is used

      Geography————

      Location: Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of

       Indonesia

      Geographic coordinates: 10 30 S, 105 40 E

      Map references: Southeast Asia

      Area:

       total area: 135 sq km

       land area: 135 sq km

       comparative area: about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 138.9 km

      Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm

      International disputes: none

      Climate: tropical; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds

      Terrain: steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Murray Hill 361 m

      Natural resources: phosphate

      Land use:

       arable land: 0%

       permanent crops: 0%

       meadows and pastures: 0%

       forest and woodland: 0%

       other: 100%

      Irrigated land: NA sq km

      Environment:

       current issues: NA

       natural hazards: the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can

       be a maritime hazard

       international agreements: NA

      Geographic note: located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean

      People———

      Population: 813 (July 1996 est.)

      Age structure: 0–14 years: NA 15–64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA

      Population growth rate: −8.98% (1996 est.)

      Birth rate: NA births/1,000 population

      Death rate: NA deaths/1,000 population

      Net migration rate: NA migrant(s)/1,000 population

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: NA male(s)/female

       under 15 years: NA male(s)/female

       15–64 years: NA male(s)/female

       65 years and over: NA male(s)/female

       all ages: NA male(s)/female

      Infant mortality rate: NA deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: NA years male: NA years female: NA years

      Total fertility rate: NA children born/woman

      Nationality: noun: Christmas Islander(s) adjective: Christmas Island

      Ethnic divisions: Chinese 61%, Malay 25%, European 11%, other 3%,

       no indigenous population

      Religions: Buddhist 55%, Christian 15%, Muslim 10%, other 20%

       (1991)

      Languages: English

      Government—————

      Name of country:

       conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island

       conventional short form: Christmas Island

      Data code: KT

      Type of government: territory of Australia

      Capital: The Settlement

      Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia)

      Independence: none (territory of Australia)

      National holiday: NA

      Constitution: Christmas Island Act of 1958

      Legal system: under the authority of the governor general of

       Australia

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (of the United Kingdom since 6

       February 1952) is a hereditary monarch

       head of government: Administrator Danny Ambrose GILLESPIE (since NA)

       was appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents

       the queen and Australia

       cabinet: Christmas Island Shire Council

      Legislative branch: none

      Judicial branch: СКАЧАТЬ