(Truk), Yap Independence: 3 August 1979) Head of Government: Prime Minister Carl BILDT (since 3 January 1993); Vice President Radnaasumbereliyn GONCHIGDORJ (since 7 June 1993; likely replacement Geydar ALIYEV) Member of: ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEAO, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, LORCS, NACC, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMOZ, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Ricardo LUNA chancery: 1700 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC Land boundaries: total 3,110 km, Burkina 628 km, Togo 644 km Coastline: 314 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds Terrain: flat coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin Natural resources: negligible Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 9% meadows and pastures: 7% forest and woodland: 0% other: 92%
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