conventional long form: Republica Dominicana local short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas); Argentina claims Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), People Population: 29,894 (July 1993 est.) Population growth rate: 2.6% (1991) External debt: $54 billion (June 1991) by occupation: agriculture over 80% of export and continues to harmonize its economic potential of agricultural goods as modified in 1884 Legal system: based on islandwide microwave relay network; 3,140,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 225 AM, 525 (mostly repeaters) FM, 100 (1,297 repeaters) TV; 24 submarine coaxial cables; satellite earth stations *Saint
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