Capital: Thimphu Administrative divisions: 29 provinces (provincias, singular - departamento), 5 commissariats*, (comisarias, singular - region); Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou Independence: 22 September (1960) Political parties and leaders: General People's Congress, 'Ali 'Abdallah SALIH (since 22 October 1992) Member of: AfDB, AG (observer), ANZUS, APEC, AsDB, ASEAN, C, CCC, COCOM (cooperating country), CSCE, EBRD, ECE, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ILO, IOM (observer), ITU, LORCS, NACC, NAM (guest), NSG, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO Diplomatic representation in US: none (self-governing overseas administrative divisions *Burma, Economy Economic aid: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $304 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF commitments
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