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Название: The 1996 CIA World Factbook

Автор: United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Издательство: Bookwire

Жанр: Социология

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СКАЧАТЬ aid: recipient: ODA, $189 million (1993)

      Currency: 1 new kwanza (NKz) = 100 lwei

      Exchange rates: new kwanza (NKz) per US$1 - 900,000 (official rate 25 April 1995), 1,900,000 (black market rate 6 April 1995), 600,000 (official rate 10 January 1995), 90,000 (official rate 1 June 1994), 180,000 (black market rate 1 June 1994); 7,000 (official rate 16 December 1993), 50,000 (black market rate 16 December 1993); 3,884 (July 1993); 550 (April 1992); 90 (November 1991); 60 (October 1990)

      Fiscal year: calendar year

      Transportation———————

      Railways:

       total: 2,952 km (1995 est.); note - limited trackage in use because

       of landmines still in place from the civil war

       narrow gauge: 2,798 km 1.067-m gauge; 154 km 0.600-m gauge

      Highways:

       total: 72,626 km

       paved: 18,157 km

       unpaved: 54,469 km (1992 est.)

      Waterways: 1,295 km navigable

      Pipelines: crude oil 179 km

      Ports: Ambriz, Cabinda, Lobito, Luanda, Malogo, Namibe, Porto

       Amboim, Soyo

      Merchant marine:

       total: 12 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 63,776 GRT/99,863 DWT

       ships by type: cargo 11, oil tanker 1 (1995 est.)

      Airports:

       total: 143

       with paved runways over 3 047 m: 3

       with paved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 8

       with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 11

       with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 4

       with paved runways under 914 m: 40

       with unpaved runways over 3 047 m: 1

       with unpaved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 4

       with unpaved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 24

       with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 48 (1995 est.)

      Communications———————

      Telephones: 78,000 (1991 est.)

      Telephone system: telephone service limited mostly to government

       and business use; HF radiotelephone used extensively for military

       links

       domestic: limited system of wire, microwave radio relay, and

       tropospheric scatter

       international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

      Radio broadcast stations: AM 17, FM 13, shortwave 0

      Radios: NA

      Television broadcast stations: 6

      Televisions: 50,000 (1993 est.)

      Defense———

      Branches: Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Police

       Force

      Manpower availability: males age 15–49: 2,373,087 males fit for military service: 1,195,176 males reach military age (18) annually: 106,456 (1996 est.)

      Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $1.1 billion, 31% of GDP (1993)

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      @Anguilla————

      (dependent territory of the UK)

      Map—

      Location: 18 15 N, 63 10 W—Caribbean, island in the Caribbean

       Sea, east of Puerto Rico

      Flag——

      Description: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below

      Geography————

      Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto

       Rico

      Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 63 10 W

      Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

      Area:

       total area: 91 sq km

       land area: 91 sq km

       comparative area: about half the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 61 km

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

      International disputes: none

      Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

      Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m

      Natural resources: salt, fish, lobster

      Land use:

       arable land: NA%

       permanent crops: NA%

       meadows and pastures: NA%

       forest and woodland: NA%

       other: NA% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some

       commercial salt ponds)

      Irrigated land: NA sq km

      Environment:

       current issues: supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet

       increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system

       natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July

       to October)

       international agreements: NA

      People———

      Population: СКАЧАТЬ