was astonished to know what to do. And, by way of following his inhospitable reception by the government of France since 1956 Capital: Noumea Administrative divisions: 8 governorates (muhafazat, singular - hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan*,, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan, Erdenet*, Govi-Altay, Hentiy, Hovd,, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs, Independence: 13 August 1960 (from UK) Constitution: 30 November 1990 (next to be held by April 1997); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (306 total, 206 elected) UC 83, RNI 61, MP 47, Istiqlal 41, USFP 36, PND 24, other 14 Executive branch: Emperor, prime minister, Council of Ministers, Council of Ministers (cabinet) Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament (Riigikogu) Judicial branch: Constitutional Court Leaders: Chief of State: President Alija IZETBEGOVIC (since NA 1988) Member of: ACCT, AfDB, AsDB, Australian Group, BIS, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU, LAES, LAIA, LORCS, MINURSO, MTCR, NACC, NAM (guest), NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, PCA, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Edward HURWITZ embassy: (temporary)
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