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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

...elow. The World Factbook is by the Directorate of II Central Intelligence Ag United States Governm' i 11 n n style, format, coverage, ^ designed to me... ...he World Factbook is by the Directorate of II Central Intelligence Ag United States Governm' i 11 n n style, format, coverage, ^ designed to meet thei... ... Tunisia 246 Turkey 247 Turks and Caicos Islands 249 Tuvalu 250 U Uganda 251 United Arab Emirates 252 United Kingdom 253 United States 255 Uruguay 257... ...9 Tuvalu 250 U Uganda 251 United Arab Emirates 252 United Kingdom 253 United States 255 Uruguay 257 Vanuatu 259 Vatican City 260 Venezuela 261 Vietnam... ...Minister (since January 1984) Suffrage: universal adult at age 18 Elections: presidential, 12 January 1984; departmental assemblies, 2 June 1974; loca... ...radi- tionally no political parties but partisans for particular independent candidates for the General Council on the basis of com- petence, personal... ...ancellor (since June 1986) Suffrage: universal over age 19; compul- sory for presidential elections Elections: presidential, every six years (next 199... ...ly 1985 did not produce the required major- ity for any of the three leading candidates; Victor Paz Estenssoro, center-left leader of the Nationalist ... ...ls Legal system: based on Islamic law and French codes; constitution adopted 1952; judicial review of legislative acts in a specially provided High Tr...

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