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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

...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... ...27 Requesters outside the US Government may .... ' purchase this publication in photocopy or micro- form from: National Technical Information Service ... ...uding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Comparative areas are based on total area equivalents. Boundary disputes: Every international l... ...pital: Tirane Administrative divisions: 26 rrethet (districts) Legal system: based on constitution adopted in 1976; judicial review of legisla- tive a... ...rovinces); 160 dairat (administrative districts); 691 communes Legal system: based on French and Is- lamic law, with socialist principles; new constit... ...10,910 km 2 ; land area: 110,550 km 2 Comparative area: slightly larger than Ohio Land boundaries: 1,883 km total Coastline: 354 km Maritime claims: E... ...tors, estimated at $10 million annu- ally, provides for 10% of state budget; companies incorporated in Liechtenstein solely for tax purposes provide a... ...ncorporation rules have induced about 25,000 holding or so-called letter box companies, to establish nominal offices there; economy is tied closely to...

...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...

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