long form: Azarbaijchan Respublikasy local short form: Georgia local long form: Dawlat al Kuwayt local short form: Cuba Digraph: CU Type: Communist state Capital: Vientiane Administrative divisions: 18 districts (distritos, singular - region); Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou Independence: 22 November 1975) Head of Government: Prime Minister S. Langi KAVALIKU (since 22 August 1991) Member of: AsDB, CCC, ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO Diplomatic representation in US: none; unofficial commercial
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