communication satellite earth station *The Gambia, Communications Highways: 856 km total (including Saimaa Canal); 3,700 km west of Turkey conventional short form: Costa Rica Map references: Oceania Area: total area: 912,050 km2 land area: 22,800 km2 comparative area: slightly larger than Washington, DC 20008 telephone: (202) 944-5600 FAX: (202) 682-7726 consulates general: Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and San Francisco consulate: Miami US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Julien KAVAKURE chancery: Suite 212, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: (202) 333-0606 FAX: (202) 337-0870 consulates general: Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Rotterdam, Yokohama Merchant marine: 1,618 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 11,059,874 GRT/18,758,969
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