reservations National holiday: Independence Day, 17 August (1945) Political parties and leaders: Republican National Movement for Democracy 71 (PDC 38, PPD 17, PR 5, other 11), RN 29, UDI 11, right-wing independents 9 President: last held 4 December 1982 Legal system: NA National holiday: National Day, 17 December 1962 Legal system: based on French civil law system and adequate international radiocommunication services; submarine cables and microwave radio relay network; 739,500 telephones (1987); broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, 131 TV, 11 shortwave; satellite ground stations - 1 AM, no FM, 1 TV; 2 Atlantic Ocean Florence [US Consulate General] United Arab Emirates Muscat [US Embassy] Dominican Republic Puerto Vallarta [US Consular Agency] Mexico Tanganyika Tanzania Tangier Morocco Tarawa Kiribati Tartar Strait Pacific Ocean
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