The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ production growth rate: NA%

      Electricity—production: 15 million kWh (1996)

      Electricity—production by source: fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (1996)

      Electricity—consumption: 15 million kWh (1996)

      Electricity—exports: 0 kWh (1996)

      Electricity—imports: 0 kWh (1996)

      Agriculture—products: copra, citrus, pineapples, tomatoes, beans, pawpaws, bananas, yams, taro, coffee

      Exports: $4.2 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.)

      Exports—commodities: copra, fresh and canned citrus fruit, coffee; fish; pearls and pearl shells; clothing

      Exports—partners: NZ 80%, Japan, Hong Kong (1993)

      Imports: $85 million (c.i.f., 1994)

      Imports—commodities: foodstuffs, textiles, fuels, timber, capital goods

      Imports—partners: NZ 49%, Italy, Australia (1993)

      Debt—external: $160 million (1994)

      Economic aid—recipient: $13.1 million (1995); note?New Zealand furnishes the greater part

      Currency: 1 New Zealand dollar (NZ$) = 100 cents

      Exchange rates: New Zealand dollars (NZ$) per US$1—1.8560 (January 1999), 1.8629 (1998), 1.5083 (1997), 1.4543 (1996), 1.5235 (1995), 1.6844 (1994)

      Fiscal year: 1 April—31 March

      Communications

      Telephones: 4,180 (1994)

      Telephone system:

       domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of

       satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF

       radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small

       exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and

       fiber-optic cable

       international: satellite earth station—1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)

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

      Radios: 13,000 (1994 est.)

      Television broadcast stations: 2 (in addition, eight low-power repeaters provide good coverage on the island of Rarotonga) (1997)

      Televisions: 3,500 (1995 est.)

      Transportation

      Railways: 0 km

      Highways: total: 187 km paved: 35 km unpaved: 152 km (1980 est.)

      Ports and harbors: Avarua, Avatiu

      Merchant marine:

       total: 1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,310 GRT/2,181 DWT

       (1998 est.)

      Airports: 7 (1998 est.)

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

      Airports—with unpaved runways:

       total: 6

       1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

       914 to 1,523 m: 3 (1998 est.)

      Military

      Military—note: defense is the responsibility of New Zealand, in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request

      Transnational Issues

      Disputes—international: none

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      Geography

      Location: Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of

       Australia

      Geographic coordinates: 18 00 S, 152 00 E

      Map references: Oceania

      Area:

       total: less than 3 sq km

       land: less than 3 sq km

       water: 0 sq km

       note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea

       area of about 1 million sq km, with the Willis Islets the most

       important

      Area—comparative: NA

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 3,095 km

      Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm

      Climate: tropical

      Terrain: sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)

      Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m

      Natural resources: NEGL

      Land use:

       arable land: 0%

       permanent crops: 0%

       permanent pastures: 0%

       forests and woodland: 0%

       other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover)

      Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)

      Natural hazards: occasional, tropical cyclones

      Environment—current issues: no permanent fresh water resources

      Environment—international agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA

      Geography—note: important nesting area for birds and turtles

      People

      Population: no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station

      Government

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory

       conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands

      Data code: CR

      Dependency СКАЧАТЬ