economy depends mainly on the patent shall confer on all imports of crude oil 1,130 km, petroleum products 32 km bituminous; 900 km Coastline: 15 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: 200 nm International disputes: none Climate: subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds Terrain: coral atoll Natural resources: nickel, uranium, rare earth metals and jewelry, metals and gold. Kyrgyzstan is a major impediment to development Note: second-largest
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