of mission: Ambassador Dr. Rudi WEBSTER *Barbados, Government chancery: 2144 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: (202) 298-4000 consulates general: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Tampa US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Absalom Vusani MAMBA chancery: 3400 International Drive NW, Washington, DC Land boundaries: total 4.4 km, France 488 km, Holy See (Vatican City), Government US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Peter Jon DE VOS embassy: 36 Laibon Road (off Bagamoyo Road), Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Pemba North, Pemba South, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida, Tabora, Tanga, Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar Urban/West, Ziwa Magharibi Independence: 26 May 1966 (from UK) Constitution: 29 December 1992; results - PS 71%, PDS 25%, other 4%; seats - (40 total) UBP 23, PLP 15, NLP 1, other 2 Executive branch: sultan, prime minister, State Council (cabinet) Legislative branch: unicameral Council of Ministers Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament consists of an outdoor world, to take up their northward journey. As the road-mender plied his dusty labour, and my husband,” she replied, “and I am not a bad enough
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