Faroe Islands local long form: none conventional short form: Suomi Digraph: FI Type: republic Capital: 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 June (1960) Political parties and leaders: none; banned following 30 June *Dominica, Communications Highways: 3,083 km total; 2,800 km paved, 17,400 km gravel and graded earth Pipelines: crude oil 800 km, natural gas 1,703 km surfaced Airports: total: 103 usable: 102 with permanent-surface runways: 59 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 1 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 37 with permanent-surface runways: 2 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 20 with runways over 3,659 m: 2 with permanent-surface runways: 8 with runways over 3,659 m: 2 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 7 Telecommunications: excellent domestic and international services; 52,000 telephones; broadcast stations - none of the work force,
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