ocked by downed
bridges, silt, and debris
Pipelines: crude oil 174 km; natural gas 90 km (1992)
Ports and harbors: Bosanska Gradiska, Bosanski Brod, Bosanski Samac,
and Brcko (all inland waterway ports on the Sava), Orasje
Merchant marine: none (2000 est.)
Airports: 28 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 9
2,438 to 3,047 m: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
under 914 m: 3 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 19
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 7
under 914 m: 11 (2000 est.)
Heliports: 4 (2000 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Military
Military branches: Federation Army or VF (composed of both Croatian
and Bosniak elements), Republika Srpska Army or VRS (composed of
Bosnian Serb elements); note - within both of these forces air and
air defense are subordinate commands
Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 1,127,146 (2001
est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49:
895,780 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 29,757
(2001 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA%
Bosnia and Herzegovina Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: none
Illicit drugs: minor transit point for marijuana and opiate
trafficking routes to Western Europe
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@Botswana
Botswana Introduction
Background: Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland,
Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. The
economy, one of the most robust on the continent, is dominated by
diamond mining.
Botswana Geography
Location: Southern Africa, north of South Africa
Geographic coordinates: 22 00 S, 24 00 E
Map references: Africa
Area: total: 600,370 sq km
land: 585,370 sq km
water: 15,000 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Texas
Land boundaries: total: 4,013 km
border countries: Namibia 1,360 km, South Africa 1,840 km, Zimbabwe
813 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Climate: semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
Terrain: predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari
Desert in southwest
Elevation extremes: lowest point: junction of the Limpopo and
Shashe Rivers 513 m
highest point: Tsodilo Hill
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