...or through liaison channels from the Central Intelligence Agency. Requesters in the Department of Defense may obtain copies from: Defense Intelligence... ...shington, D.C. 20340-3344 Tel: (202) 373-3869 or Autovon 243-3869 Requesters in the Department of State may obtain copies from: Department of State IN... ...p 276 vii Page Appendixes A. The United Nations System 278 B. International Organizations 279 C. Country Membership in International Organizations 28... ...e of fighting (1986) Organized labor: government-controlled unions are being established Government Official name: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan ... ...divisions: 29 provinces with centrally appointed governors Legal system: not established; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Branches: Revol... ...ets; insurgency continues throughout the coun- try; widespread opposition on religious grounds; widespread anti-Soviet sentiment Member of: ADB, Colom... ... km) on south bank of Amu Darya; government owned Highways: 21,000 km total (1984); 2,800 km hard surface, 1,650 km bituminous treated gravel and impr... ...orld's first atheist state; all churches and mosques were closed in 1967 and religious obser- vances prohibited; pre-1967 estimates of religious affil... ... several provincial parties Communists: some 70,000 members in various party organizations, including a small nucleus of activists Other political or ...

...There have been some significant changes in this edition. A new Geography section has replaced the former Land and Water sections. Entries in the new section include area (total and land), comparative area, land boundaries, coastline, maritime claims, boundary disp...