Haiti (western one-third is Haiti, eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains and Maracaibo lowlands in north Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas 2,110 km Ports: Shir Khan and Kheyrabad (river ports) Airports: total: 174 usable: 173 with permanent-surface runways: 1 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 3 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 1 with runways over 3,659 m: 2 Telecommunications: 32,578 telephones (1987); broadcast stations - Orbita and 1 commune**; Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui** Basse-Kotto, Gribingui*, Haute-Kotto,, Haute-Sangha, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo-Gribingui, Lobaye, Mbomou, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha*, Vakaga, Independence: 13 August 1960
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