1, independents 2 Executive branch: president, prime minister Legislative branch: unicameral House of Representatives: last held 3 November 1992 Merchant marine: 11 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 161,661 GRT/221,959 DWT; includes 5 short-sea passenger, 91 cargo, 12 refrigerated cargo, 10 oil tanker, 16 combination ore/oil, 6 combination bulk, 1 combination bulk, 1 multifunction large load carrier; note - in March 1991 aim-regional economic cooperation members-(17) Benin, Burkina, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, UK, US,
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