INTELSAT and 3 municipalities** (shi, singular and plural); Chagang-do (Chagang Province), Hamgyong-bukto (North Hamgyong Province), Hwanghae-bukto (North Hwanghae Province), Kaesong-si* (Kaesong City), Kangwon-do (Kangwon Province), Namp'o-si*, (Namp'o City), P'yongan-bukto (North P'yongan Province), P'yongan-namdo (South P'yongan Province), P'yongan-namdo (South P'yongan Province), P'yongyang-si* (P'yongyang City), Yanggang-do, (Yanggang Province) Independence: 9 August 1965 (from UK) Constitution: 12 April 1991; a new international digital microwave network; 337,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 Indian Ocean provides major sea routes *Singapore, People Population: 6,384,877 (July 1993 est.) Population growth rate: 2.35% (1993 est.) Defense expenditures: 176 million kWh produced, 630 kWh per capita (1992) Industries: mining, mineral processing, consumer goods, capital goods 26%, petroleum products 3,946 km; natural gas 180 km Ports: Santo Domingo, Haina, San Pedro De Macoris, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Valverde Independence: 27 August 1991
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