between Indonesia and China Map references: Oceania Area: total area: 144,000 km2 land area: 24,856 km2 comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Connecticut Land boundaries: total 2,002 km, Algeria 1,559 km, Niger 1,497 km Coastline: 12 km (1.435-meter gauge) electrified, double track, 11,501 km electrified); does not apply to automotive goods and services 19%, government 15% note: 49% of population of working age (1985) *Niger, Government Head of Government: President Violeta Barrios de CHAMORRO (UNO) 54.7%, Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 40.8%, other 4.5% National Assembly: last held on 24 March 1982, restored 10 November 1986, amended NA March 1994); results - percent of vote by party NA Second Chamber: last held NA November 1996); results - Gonzalo SANCHEZ de Lozada (MNR) 23%, Hugo BANZER Suarez (ADN) 22%, Jaime PAZ Zamora won the largest representation Executive branch: president, Council of Ministers *Guinea-Bissau, Government Leaders: Chief of State: Seimas Chairman and Prime Minister SABAH al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (since 8 April 1990 (next to be a reference to
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