The 1996 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ commodities: crude oil 90%, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee,

       diamonds

       partners: Italy, France, Spain, other EU countries, US, Taiwan

      Imports: $600 million (c.i.f., 1995)

       commodities: intermediate manufactures, capital equipment,

       construction materials, foodstuffs, petroleum products

       partners: France, Italy, other EU countries, US, Japan, Thailand

      External debt: $5 billion (1993)

      Economic aid:

       recipient: ODA, $NA

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

       centimes

      Exchange rates: CFA francs (CFAF) per US$1 - 500.56 (January

       1996), 499.15 (1995), 555.20 (1994), 283.16 (1993), 264.69 (1992),

       282.11 (1991)

       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

      Transportation———————

      Railways:

       total: 795 km (1995 est.)

       narrow gauge: 795 km 1.067-m gauge (includes 285 km that are

       privately owned)

      Highways:

       total: 12,745 km

       paved: 1,236 km

       unpaved: 11,509 km (1992 est.)

      Waterways: the Congo and Ubangi (Oubangui) Rivers provide 1,120 km of commercially navigable water transport; other rivers are used for local traffic only

      Pipelines: crude oil 25 km

      Ports: Brazzaville, Impfondo, Ouesso, Oyo, Pointe-Noire

      Merchant marine:

       total: 1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,218 GRT/4,100 DWT

       (1995 est.)

      Airports:

       total: 34

       with paved runways over 3 047 m: 1

       with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 3

       with paved runways under 914 m: 9

       with unpaved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 7

       with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 14 (1995 est.)

      Communications———————

      Telephones: 18,000 (1983 est.)

      Telephone system: services adequate for government use; key

       exchanges are in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Loubomo

       domestic: primary network consists of microwave radio relay and

       coaxial cable

       international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

      Radio broadcast stations: AM 4, FM 1, shortwave 0

      Radios: NA

      Television broadcast stations: 4 (1987 est.)

      Televisions: 8,500 (1993 est.)

      Defense———

      Branches: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, National Police

      Manpower availability: males age 15–49: 582,103 males fit for military service: 296,602 males reach military age (20) annually: 25,247 (1996 est.)

      Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $110 million, 3.8% of GDP (1993)

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      @Cook Islands——————

      (free association with New Zealand)

      Map—

      Location: 21 14 S, 159 46 W—Oceania, group of islands in the

       South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New

       Zealand

      Flag——

      Description: blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island) centered in the outer half of the flag

      Geography————

      Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean,

       about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

      Geographic coordinates: 21 14 S, 159 46 W

      Map references: Oceania

      Area:

       total area: 240 sq km

       land area: 240 sq km

       comparative area: slightly more than one times the size of

       Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 120 km

      Maritime claims:

       continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

       exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

       territorial sea: 12 nm

      International disputes: none

      Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds

      Terrain: low coral atolls in north; volcanic, hilly islands in

       south

       lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

       highest point: Te Manga 652 m

      Natural resources: negligible

      Land use:

       arable land: 4%

       permanent crops: 22%

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