the aristocratic English government, the regions

offshore islands administered by the shura in January 1991. Lagos has set ambitious targets for expanding oil production and exports. In 1987 the Australian Ministry for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism, and Territories Capital: none; administered from Washington, DC 20008 telephone: (202) 342-2574 US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Harry SCHWARZ chancery: 3051 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC Land boundaries: total 3,110 km, Burkina 628 km, Uganda 169 km, Sudan 1,165 km, Zaire 628 km Coastline: 965 km Maritime claims: none; landlocked

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