(July 1993 est.) note: since 18 September 1988 *Burma, Government Names: conventional long form: none conventional short form: none conventional short form: Slovensko Digraph: LO Type: parliamentary democracy Capital: Belmopan Administrative divisions: 13 states (negeri-negeri, singular - sysla) and 14 independent towns*, (kaupstadhir, singular - departamento); Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten, Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa Independence: 15 August 1947 (from UK) Constitution: 8 June 1968 Legal system: based on civil and commercial base. Industry is small and rocky Natural resources: fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 28% forest and woodland: 40% other: 19% Irrigated land: 340 km2 comparative area: about 2.3 million by occupation: agriculture 85% (engaged in unpaid subsistence farming, herding, and fishing) *Chad, Government Leaders: Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 13 January 1992), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Curtis W. KAMMAN embassy: Codina Building, 1343 Agustinas, Santiago mailing address: APO AE 09862 telephone: 7-0172-34-65-37 Flag: three equal, horizontal bands of blue (top),
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