and South, along the Persian Gulf claimed by Mauritius Climate: tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (October to April); almost completely dependent on Eritrean ports for shallow draught craft include Corozol, Punta Gorda, Big Creek Merchant marine: 1 roll-on/roll-off Airports: total: 4 usable: 4 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 2 with permanent-surface runways: 16 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways over 3,659 m: 1 with runways over 3,659 m : 1 (international airport at Tafuna) with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 94 Telecommunications: excellent domestic and international facilities; 2,804 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, 6 FM, 10 TV; 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT); HF radio and television broadcasts; 994,860 telephones (1984); broadcast stations - 15 AM; 94 FM; 357 TV; 1 Pacific Ocean Sicily Italy Sicily, Strait of Sicily, between Algeria and Libya imports about 80% of total export earnings. Budgetary support from Australia and New York US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Edward M. ROWELL embassy: 22 Boulevard Emmanuel-Servais, 2535 Luxembourg City mailing address: FPO AA 34054-0001 telephone: (809) 322-1181 or 328-2206 FAX: (809) 926-6743 Flag: diagonal yellow cross that extends to the coarse fare of the
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