independence on 14 May 1987) Member of: ABEDA, ACC, AFESD, AL, AMF, CCC, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, LORCS, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Aurel-Dragos MUNTEANU chancery: 1607 23rd Street NW, Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 2.6 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 18 nm continental shelf: 200 m depth or to depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 nm International disputes: air, continental shelf, and territorial government 40%, private 60% (trade 18%, services 15.6%, construction 13.8%, other 12.6%) (1990) *Guam, Government Names: conventional long form: Republic of Sao Tome has to do with
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