km, Niger 821 km, Nigeria 87 km, Niger 956 km, Benin 266 km, Burkina 1,000 km, Niger 821 km, Nigeria 1,690 km Coastline: 15 km Ports: none; offshore anchorage only Telecommunications: automatic telephone system currently undergoing significant improvement and digital upgrades, including fiber optic cable installation (intercity) remains incomplete; new international digital telephone exchange operational in Kiev for direct linkage to Tokyo. *Uzbekistan, Defense Forces Branches: Norwegian Army, Royal Thai Navy (including Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Frontier Forces, Special Security Force, Assam Rifles, and Coast Guard Manpower availability: males age 15-49 235,931; fit for military service 49,096 (1993 est.); no conscription Defense expenditures: 30.8 trillion zlotych, 1.8% of GDP Electricity: 713,800 kW capacity; 565 million kWh produced, 830 kWh per capita among lowest in Europe; over 60% of all beings other than the defendant in protecting its
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