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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 ====================================================================== @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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