National Basic Intelligence Factbook

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Central Intelligence Agency, 1978 - Geography
 

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Page 252 - This publication is prepared for the use of US Government officials. The format, coverage and contents of the publication are designed to meet the specific requirements of those users. US Government officials may obtain additional copies of this document directly or through liaison channels from the Central Intelligence Agency. Non-US Government users may obtain this along with similar CIA publications on a subscription basis by addressing inquiries to: Document Expediting ( DOCEX ) Project Exchange...
Page xii - WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization WMO World Meteorological Organization In the column headed "Membership...
Page xii - FAO Food and Agriculture Organization GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade...
Page 86 - French civil law system, customary law, and presidential decree; constitution adopted 1958; no constitutional provision for judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory...
Page 208 - US constitutions adopted 1959; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session...
Page 106 - December (1933) Constitution: 3 May 1947 Legal system: modeled after European civil law system with English-American influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations Suffrage: 20 years of age; universal Executive branch...
Page 5 - Legal system: civil law system as modified by Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts: has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction National holiday: Great October Socialist Revolution, 7-8 November (1917...
Page 4 - Nationality: noun— Andorran(s); adjective— Andorran. Ethnic groups: Catalan stock; 61% Spanish. 30% Andorran, 6% French, 3% other. Languages: Catalan (official); many also speak some French and Castilian. Religions: virtually all Roman Catholic. Government Type: unique co-principality under formal sovereignty of president of France and Spanish bishop of Seo de Urgel, who are represented locally by officials called verguers. Independence: NA Constitution: none; some decrees, mostly custom and...

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