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СКАЧАТЬ branch: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme, judges appointed by the president; Constitutional Court, judges appointed by the president

      Political parties and leaders: Alliance for Democracy and

       of the president, Ange-Felix PATASSE]; Movement for Democracy and

      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), OPCW, 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

      Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Robert C. PERRY embassy: Avenue David Dacko, Bangui mailing address: B. P. 924, Bangui

      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. Military rebellions and social unrest in 1996 were accompanied by widespread destruction of property and a drop in GDP of 2%. Ongoing violence between the government and rebel military groups over pay issues, living conditions, and political representation has destroyed many businesses in the capital and reduced tax revenues for the government. The IMF approved an Extended Structure Adjustment Facility in 1998.

      GDP: purchasing power parity—$5.5 billion (1998 est.)

      GDP—real growth rate: 5.5% (1998 est.)

      GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity?$1,640 (1998 est.)

      GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: 53% industry: 21% services: 26% (1997 est.)

      Population below poverty line: NA%

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA%

       highest 10%: NA%

      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.6% (1998 est.)

      Labor force: NA

      Unemployment rate: 6% (1993)

      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—production: 100 million kWh (1996)

      Electricity—production by source: fossil fuel: 20% hydro: 80% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (1996)

      Electricity—consumption: 100 million kWh (1996)

      Electricity—exports: 0 kWh (1996)

      Electricity—imports: 0 kWh (1996)

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

      Exports: $182 million (f.o.b., 1998)

      Exports—commodities: diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco

      Exports—partners: Belgium-Luxembourg 36%, Cote d'Ivoire 5%, Spain 4%, Egypt 3%, France

      Imports: $155 million (f.o.b., 1998)

      Imports—commodities: food, textiles, petroleum products,

       machinery, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals,

       pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, industrial products

      Imports—partners: France 30%, Cote d'Ivoire 18%, Cameroon 11%,

       Germany 4%, Japan

      Debt—external: $930 million (1997 est.)

      Economic aid—recipient: $172.2 million (1995); note?traditional

       budget subsidies from France

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

       centimes

      Exchange rates: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (CFAF) per

       US$1—560.01 (December 1998), 589.95 (1998), 583.67 (1997), 511.55

       (1996), 499.15 (1995), 555.20 (1994)

      Fiscal year: calendar year

      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 3 (including Africa No. 1 and R. France Internationale stations located in Bangui), shortwave 1 (1998)

      Radios: NA

      Television broadcast stations: NA

      Televisions: 7,500 (1993 est.)

      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: 52 (1998 est.)

      Airports—with paved runways: total: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (1998 est.)

      Airports—with unpaved runways: total: 49 СКАЧАТЬ