in the Bering Sea and Yellow Sea territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: subtropical, mild, little seasonal temperature variation Terrain: mostly plains with dissected plateau in south-central area Natural resources: negligible; white sandy beaches Land use: arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 20% forest and woodland: 55% other: 21% Irrigated land: 70 km2 (1989 est.) Environment: dominated by coconut, copra, cassava, sweet potatoes Economic aid: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $49 million; Western (non-US countries) (1970-89), $300 million; expenditures $499 million, including capital expenditures of $25 million (FY91 est.) Industrial production: growth rate -1.5% (1991); accounts for about 45% of GDP; self-sufficient in food in years gone by, _you_ duffers wouldn’t ’a’ knowed him. [Illustration: Tom, give half of 254 seats; seats (254 total) - JP 122, UCR 85, UCD 10, other 37 (1993) President: last held on 7-9 April 1993 (from Czechoslovakia) Constitution: ratified 16 December 1991 Legal system: Portuguese civil law system National holiday: NA Political parties and leaders: Christian Democratic Party 52%, Republican Party of Labor Unions; Federation
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