MONACO (Continued)
Member of: IAEA, IHO, IPU, ITU, UN (permanent observer), UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO
ECONOMY
GNP: 55% tourism; 25%-30% industry (small and primarily tourist oriented); 10%-15% registration fees and sales of postage stamps; about 4% traceable to the Monte Carlo casino
Major industries: chemicals, food processing, precision instruments, glassmaking, printing
Electric power: 8,000 kW (standby) capacity (1981); 100 million kWh supplied by France (1981)
Trade: full customs integration with France, which collects and rebates Monacan trade duties
Monetary conversion rate: 1 franc=US$0.2216 (1978 average)
COMMUNICATIONS
Railroads: 1.6 km of 1.435 m gauge
Highways: none; city streets
Ports: 1 minor
Civil air: no major transport aircraft
Airfields: none
Telecommunications: served by the French communications system; automatic telephone system with about 28,800 telephones (115.2 per 100 popl.); 2 AM, 4 FM, and 4 TV stations
DEFENSE FORCES
France responsible for defense
MONGOLIA
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LAND
1,564,619 km2; almost 90% of land area is pasture or desert wasteland, varying in usefulness, less than 1% arable, 10% forested
Land boundaries: 8,000 km
PEOPLE
Population: 1,759,000 (July 1982), average annual growth rate 2.8%
Nationality: noun—Mongolian(s); adjective—Mongolian
Ethnic divisions: 90% Mongol, 4% Kazakh, 2% Chinese, 2% Russian, 2% other
Religion: predominantly Tibetan Buddhist, about 4% Muslim, limited religious activity because of Communist regime
Languages: Khalkha Mongol used by over 90% of population; minor languages include Turkic, Russian, and Chinese
Literacy: about 80%
Labor force: primarily agricultural, over half the population is in the labor force, including a large percentage of Mongolian women; shortage of skilled labor (no reliable information available)
GOVERNMENT
Official name: Mongolian People's Republic
Type: Communist state
Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Political subdivisions: 18 provinces and 2 autonomous municipalities (Ulaanbaatar and Darhan)
Legal system: blend of Russian, Chinese, and Turkish systems of law; new constitution adopted 1960; no constitutional provision for judicial review of legislative acts; legal education at Ulaanbaatar State University; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
National holiday: People's Revolution Day, 11 July
Branches: constitution provides for a People's Great Hural (national assembly) and a highly centralized administration
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