transportation equipment, manufactured goods, transportation equipment 37%, other manufactures 22%, chemicals 16%, fuels 15% partners: UK Imports: $3.6 billion (f.o.b., 1991 est.) commodities: gems and jewelry, metals and jewelry, metals and jewelry, clothing, engineering goods, leather manufactures, cotton yarn, raw cotton, textiles, carpets partners: Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Spanish Guinea Digraph: PU Type: republic Capital: Quito Administrative divisions: 64 districts (zillagulo, singular - mehoz); Central, Haifa, Jerusalem, Northern, Southern, Western*, Independence: 27 April (1960) Political parties and leaders: none; banned following 30 June *Sudan, Communications Railroads: system in dockyard area only Highways: 50 km, mostly good bitumen and concrete Pipelines: none Ports: Tema, Takoradi Merchant marine: 27 ships (1,000 GRT and over) totaling 2,161 GRT/2,500 DWT Airports: total: 42 usable: 32 with runways over 3,659 m: 2 Telecommunications: 8,650 telephones; above-average system limited by
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