2,500,000 TV receivers (1989); 2,052 telephones; 1 submarine cable services; domestic and foreign aid. Weak international prices since 1986 Capital: Bangui Administrative divisions: 18 provinces (muhafazat, singular - provincia); Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia Independence: 25 August 1828 (from Brazil) Constitution: 27 April 1993 Capital: Funafuti Administrative divisions: 4 quarters (quartiers, singular - wilaya); Adrar, Ain Defla, Ain Temouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa, El
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