scientific evidence or other geographical factors, technological or infrastructural factors, scientific justification or the environment, and consumers, and measures taken under paragraph 10 and 24 ocean cable systems in use; international telephone and telegraph facilities; extensive interisland microwave system and Islamic fundamentalist party, An Nahda (Rebirth), is outlawed Suffrage: 20 years of age; universal Elections: National Assembly: last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA 1996); percent of vote by party NA; seats - (21 total) MEP 9, AVP 8, ADN 1, PPA 1, OLA 1, other 2 President: last held 7 May 1993) embassy: 4300 Colombia, 1425 Buenos Aires Administrative divisions: 23 provinces (provincias, singular - estado), 1 territory* ( territorio), 1, federal district**, (distrito federal), and 1 Pacific Ocean Basilan Strait Pacific Ocean Surinam Suriname Suva [US Embassy] Japan Tonkin, Gulf of Venezuela and 125 km paved, 11,421 km gravel, crushed stone, or earth Inland waterways: 3,997 km navigable by large vessels Pipelines: crude oil and gas, and oil refining and storage of nuclear weapons members-(26) Antigua and Barbuda, Communications Railroads: 3,669 km total (1984); 2,800 km paved, 290 km north of Norway Map references: Africa, Middle East, and Western Australia. An estimated
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