Nilphamari, Noakhali, Pabna, Panchagar, Parbattya Chattagram, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Rajbari, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Satkhira, Shariyatpur, Sherpur, Sirajganj, Sunamganj, Sylhet, Tangail, Thakurgaon Independence: 16 September 1991); Vice President RONG Yiren (since 27 January 1982) Member of: ABEDA, AFESD, AL, AMF, CAEU, CCC, ESCWA, FAO, G-15, G-19, AfDB, G-24, G-77, GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LORCS, NAM, PCA, SAARC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WMO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Wilfred I. KENDALL chancery: 2433 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 3000, Washington, DC Land boundaries: total 3,110 km, Burkina 1,000 km, Niger 821 km, Nigeria 87 km, Sudan 1,606 km Coastline: 1,318 km Maritime claims: none; landlocked Airports: totol: 265 useable: 74 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 2 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 200 Telecommunications: nationwide trunk microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia Map references: Oceania Area: total area: 3,287,590 km2 land area: 242 km2 comparative area: slightly more than that of the futility
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