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СКАЧАТЬ Patriotic Front for Progress or FPP [Abel GOUMBA]; Social Democratic

       Party or PSD [Enoch Derant LAKOUE]; Social Evolution Movement of Black

       Africa or MESAN [Prosper LAVODRAMA and Joseph NGBANGADIBO]

      International organization participation: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, CCC,

       CEEAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC,

       IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC

       (observer), UDEAC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO,

       WMO, WToO, WTrO

      Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Henri KOBA chancery: 1618 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone : [1] (202) 483–7800, 7801 FAX: [1] (202) 332–9893

      Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Mosina H. JORDAN embassy: Avenue David Dacko, Bangui mailing address : B. P. 924, Bangui telephone: [236] 61 02 00, 61 25 78, 61 02 10 FAX: [236] 61 44 94

      Flag description: four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, green, and yellow with a vertical red band in center; there is a yellow five-pointed star on the hoist side of the blue band

      Economy

      Economy - overview: Subsistence agriculture, together with forestry, remains the backbone of the economy of the Central African Republic (CAR), with more than 70% of the population living in outlying areas. The agricultural sector generates half of GDP. Timber has accounted for about 16% of export earnings and the diamond industry for nearly 54%. Important constraints to economic development include the CAR's landlocked position, a poor transportation system, a largely unskilled work force, and a legacy of misdirected macroeconomic policies. The 50% devaluation of the currencies of 14 Francophone African nations on 12 January 1994 had mixed effects on the CAR's economy. Diamond, timber, coffee, and cotton exports increased, leading an estimated rise of GDP of 7% in 1994 and nearly 5% in 1995. Inflation, however, remains a problem. Moreover, ongoing violence between the government and rebel military and civilian groups over pay issues, living conditions, and opposition party political representation has destroyed many businesses in the capital, reducing tax revenues for the government, and delaying negotiations for an IMF financial aid agreement.

      GDP: purchasing power parity - $2.5 billion (1995 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate: 4.8% (1995 est.)

      GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $800 (1995 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 50% industry: 14% services: 36% (1994 est.)

      Inflation rate - consumer price index: 19.4% (1995)

      Labor force: NA

      Unemployment rate: NA%

      Budget: revenues: $638 million expenditures: $1.9 billion, including capital expenditures of $888 million (1994 est.)

      Industries: diamond mining, sawmills, breweries, textiles, footwear, assembly of bicycles and motorcycles

      Industrial production growth rate: NA%

      Electricity - capacity: 40,000 kW (1991)

      Electricity - production: 95 million kWh (1991)

      Electricity - consumption per capita: 32 kWh (1991 est.)

      Agriculture - products: cotton, coffee, tobacco, manioc (tapioca), yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber

      Exports: total value: $181 million (f.o.b., 1995 est.) commodities : diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco partners: France 16%, Belgium-Luxembourg 40.1%, Italy, Japan, US, Spain, Iran, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo

      Imports: total value: $176 million (f.o.b., 1995 est.) commodities: food, textiles, petroleum products, machinery, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, industrial products partners: France 37%, other EU countries, Japan 24%, Algeria, Cameroon, Namibia

      Debt - external: $890 million (1994 est.)

      Economic aid: recipient : ODA, $NA

      Currency: 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes

      Exchange rates: CFA francs (CFAF) per US$1 - 541.69 (January 1997), 511.55 (1996), 499.15 (1995), 555.20 (1994), 283.16 (1993), 264.69 (1992) note: beginning 12 January 1994, the CFA franc was devalued to CFAF 100 per French franc from CFAF 50 at which it had been fixed since 1948

      Fiscal year: calendar year

      @Central African Republic:Communications

      Telephones: 16,867 (1992 est.)

      Telephone system: fair system domestic: network consists principally of microwave radio relay and low-capacity, low-powered radiotelephone communication international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

      Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0

      Radios: NA

      Television broadcast stations: 1 (1987 est.)

      Televisions: 7,500 (1993 est.)

      @Central African Republic:Transportation

      Railways: 0 km

      Highways: total: 23,810 km paved: 429 km unpaved: 23,381 km (1995 est.)

      Waterways: 800 km; traditional trade carried on by means of shallow-draft dugouts; Oubangui is the most important river

      Ports and harbors: Bangui, Nola

      Airports: 43 (1996 est.)

      Airports - with paved runways: total : 11 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m : 2 under 914 m: 8 (1996 est.)

      Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 32 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m : 10 914 to 1,523 m: 21 (1996 est.)

      Military

      Military branches: Central African Army (includes Republican Guard),

       Air Force, National Gendarmerie, Police Force

      Military manpower - availability: males age 15–49: 755,441 (1997 est.)

      Military manpower - fit for military service: males: 393,765 (1997 est.)

      Military expenditures - dollar figure: $30 million (1994)

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.3% (1994)

      Transnational Issues

      Disputes - international: none ______________________________________________________________________

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