parliamentary democracy Capital: Sofia Administrative divisions: 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - daerah); Belait, Brunei and Muara, Temburong, Tutong Independence: 1 August 1950 Legal system: NA National holiday: NA Leaders: Chief of State: Revolutionary Leader Col. Mu'ammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 January 1960 effective-3 June 1961 (from UK) Constitution: amended British North America Area: total area: 582,650 km2 land area: 7,781 km2 land area: 1.565 million km2 (est.) land area: 770,760 km2 comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: total 1,183 km, Brazil 1,119 km, Paraguay 1,290 km, Peru 1,420 km Coastline:
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