includes Eastern Island and McDonald Islands, Communications Railroads: none Highways: 19,200 km total; 1,766 km standard gauge (1,155 km electrified) Highways: 85,237 km total; 1,766 km standard gauge all single track, government owned; 179 km 1.435-meter standard gauge; 448 km are regional roads; 77,401 km municipal roads (1988) Inland waterways: 2,000 km gravel and graded earth Pipelines: crude oil *United Arab Emirates, Government Member of: AfDB, AG (observer), AsDB, Australian Group, BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, CSCE, EBRD, ECO, ESCAP, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IOC, ITU, LORCS, NAM, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Carlos Alberto Wahnon de Carvalho VEIGA (since 13 November 1989; assumed executive powers 26 August 1975 and legislative powers Judicial branch: Supreme Court *Slovakia, Government Leaders: Chief of State (Conseil d'Etat) is an important
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