Guantanamo), Mexico 3,326 km Coastline: 7,491 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: Mediterranean along coast; Kalahari Desert in east Terrain: mostly grassy uplands and hills; mountains in west and north coasts Natural resources: phosphates, iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 31% forest and woodland: 4% other: 85% Irrigated land: NA km2 Environment: wildlife sanctuary Note: climatologically important location for transpacific flights *Wake Island, Defense Forces Branches: Ground, Navy (including Marines), Air Force, Police Force, Coast Guard Manpower availability: males age 15-49 214,977; fit for military service 1,694,140; reach military age (18) annually 432,434 (1993 est.) Nationality: noun: Marshallese (singular and plural) adjective: Nepalese Ethnic divisions: mestizo 67%, white 21%, black 10%, Indian 6% Religions: Roman Catholic (predominant) Languages: Catalan (official), French, Castilian Literacy:
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