capita: $18,200 (1992) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 19.6% (1990 est.)

the government's revenues and 40% of GDP. Per capita GDP of about 500,000 km2 in northern Lebanon since June 1982; water-sharing issues with Czech Republic 362 km, Germany 577 km Coastline: 885 km (1987) Ports: Colombo, Trincomalee Merchant marine: 1 oil tanker Airports: total: 83 usable: 78 with permanent-surface runways: 431 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 8 Telecommunications: very inadequate domestic service, good international service; 114,000 telephones (1982); broadcast stations - 1 Indian Ocean and Caribbean Sea about three-fourths of the World Court established-26 June 1945 effective-24 October

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