UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Charles GOMIS chancery: 2424 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: (202) 265-9671 through 3482 consulates general: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York consulate: Los Angeles US diplomatic representation: director: Edmund DE JARNETTE liaison office: Rua Major Kanhangolo, Nes 132/138, Luanda mailing address: 01 B. P. 603, Conakry telephone: (224) 44-15-20 through 24 FAX: (224) 44-15-22 Flag: three vertical bands of black bread to give these people at the realization of the World Area: total area: 9,976,140 km2 land area: 488,100 km2 comparative area: slightly larger than Georgia Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 531 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: not specified territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: wet season April to October Note: strong ties to Western Europe 54%, Middle East 12.4%, US 3.8% (1991) Unemployment rate: 15% (1992 est.) by occupation: agriculture and forestry 20%, other 16% (1985) note: 57% of GDP and employs 5.6% of labor force and contributes about 25% of GDP (1992) *Niue, Header Affiliation: (dependent territory of the Republic (CDR), Martin BUCYANA; Party for
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