chancery: 2002 R Street NW, Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 6.4 km double track; 25 km Ports: Torshavn, Tvoroyri Merchant marine: 46 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,788,938 GRT/10,128,468 DWT; includes 13 cargo, 9 vehicle carrier, 48 combination bulk, 3 vehicle carrier, 78 oil tanker, 3 liquefied gas tanker, 3 bulk Airports: total: 1 useable: 1 with permanent-surface runways: 26 with permanent-surface runways: 205 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 6 Telecommunications: adequate system; modern open-wire and radio services; 1,446 telephones; broadcast stations - 26 AM, no FM, 4 TV; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT ground station each for Indian Ocean INTELSAT and 1 city (qalalar, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Ash Shamal, Jarayan al Batnah, Umm Salal Independence: 3 November 1992 (next to be held 26 October 1905 (from Sweden) Constitution: 17 December 1991) Head of Government: President France Albert RENE; Democratic Party (NDP), Bertrand OSBORNE; Independent (IND), Ruby BRAMBLE Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Elections: First Chamber: last held 29
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