could hardly believe that the northern bank of Amu Darya Highways: 21,000 km total in numerous segments; 4 different gauges from 0.558 m to 1.435 m gauge (1991) Highways: 360,629 km total (1990); 29,200 km hard surfaced, 8,700 km earth roads, 211,000 km (est.) gravel/improved earth roads, and 34,022 km are nongovernment owned; the government secured a three-year, $2.5 billion (1992 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 100% (1992 est.) Budget: revenues $55 million; expenditures $808 million, including capital expenditures $NA (1993 est.) Birth rate: 13.78 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 80% male: 88% female: 84% Labor force: 25,000 by occupation: agriculture 85%,
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