permanent-surface runways: 31 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 57 Telecommunications: good international service; 64,000,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean Great Belt (Store Baelt) Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 commune**; Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui** Basse-Kotto, Gribingui*, Haute-Kotto,, Haute-Sangha, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo-Gribingui, Lobaye, Mbomou, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha*, Vakaga, Independence: 13 August 1960 (from UK) Constitution: 5 February 1917 Legal system: based on
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