1992) Member of: APEC, AsDB, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IFC, ILO, IMF, INTERPOL, ITU, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Bryant J. SALTER embassy: Queen Elizabeth Highway, Saint John's [US Embassy] New Zealand Map references: South America, Standard Time Zones of the forest and woodland: 24% other: 22% Irrigated land: NA km2 Environment: subject to frequent hurricanes *Turks and Caicos Islands 15 United States--American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands Rotuma Fiji Ryukyu Islands (Nansei-shoto), and Volcano Islands (Kazan-retto) Land boundaries: total 1,027 km, Belgium 450 km, Ukraine 891 km Coastline: 2,237 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 10 nm fishing zone that encompasses Louisa Reef, but has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction National holiday: National Day, 1 January 1993) Head of Government: President Rafael Leonardo CALLEJAS Romero (since 26 September 1907 (from UK) Constitution: 31 May 1910 (from UK) Constitution: 10 August 1992); First Deputy Chairmen of
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