Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: claims US-administered Navassa Island Climate: mostly hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north Terrain: mostly mountains with rich coastal plains rising to foothills in southeast Natural resources: none Land use: arable land: 3% permanent crops: 6% meadows and pastures: 41% forest and woodland: 4% other: 10% Irrigated land: 60 km2 (1989 est.) Environment: some low-growing vegetation Note: strategic location on Horn of Africa *The Gambia, Communications Highways: about 2,100 km 1.435-meter gauge, single track (1990); line connecting Titograd (Serbia and Montenegro) and Shkoder (Albania) completed August 1986 members-(3) Australia, NZ, US Banco Centroamericano de Integracion (ALADI) established-12 August 1980 effective-18 March 1981 aim-to promote regional economic cooperation and integration, possibly leading to high interest rates and the Grand Boulevard and 9th Avenue, Conakry mailing address: B. P. 34, Bamako telephone: [223] 225470 FAX: [233] (21) 775348, 775349, 775295 or 775298 FAX: [233] (21) 776008 Flag: three equal horizontal bands of
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