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СКАЧАТЬ branch: Commonwealth Supreme Court; Superior Court; Federal

       District Court

      Political parties and leaders: Democratic Party [Dr. Carlos S. CAMACHO];

       Republican Party [Benigno R. FITIAL]

      Political pressure groups and leaders: NA

      International organization participation: ESCAP (associate), Interpol (subbureau), SPC

      Flag description: blue, with a white, five-pointed star superimposed on the gray silhouette of a latte stone (a traditional foundation stone used in building) in the center, surrounded by a wreath

      Economy Northern Mariana Islands

      Economy - overview: The economy benefits substantially from financial assistance from the US. The rate of funding has declined as locally generated government revenues have grown. The key tourist industry employs about 50% of the work force and accounts for roughly one-fourth of GDP. Japanese tourists predominate. Annual tourist entries have exceeded one-half million in recent years, but financial difficulties in Japan have caused a temporary slowdown. The agricultural sector is made up of cattle ranches and small farms producing coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, and melons. Garment production is by far the most important industry with employment of 17,500 mostly Chinese workers and sizable shipments to the US under duty and quota exemptions.

      GDP: purchasing power parity - $900 million (2000 est.) note: GDP numbers reflect US spending

      GDP - real growth rate: NA%

      GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $12,500 (2000 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

      Population below poverty line: NA%

      Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.2% (1997 est.)

      Labor force: 6,006 total indigenous labor force; 2,699 unemployed; 28,717 foreign workers (1995)

      Labor force - by occupation: NA

      Unemployment rate: NA%

      Budget: revenues: $193 million expenditures: $223 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY 2001/02 est.)

      Industries: tourism, construction, garments, handicrafts

      Industrial production growth rate: NA%

      Electricity - production: NA kWh

      Electricity - consumption: NA kWh

      Agriculture - products: coconuts, fruits, vegetables; cattle

      Exports: $NA

      Exports - commodities: garments

      Exports - partners: US

      Imports: $NA

      Imports - commodities: food, construction equipment and materials, petroleum products

      Imports - partners: US, Japan

      Debt - external: $NA

      Economic aid - recipient: extensive funding from US

      Currency: US dollar (USD)

      Currency code: USD

      Exchange rates: the US dollar is used

      Fiscal year: 1 October - 30 September

      Communications Northern Mariana Islands

      Telephones - main lines in use: 21,000 (1996)

      Telephones - mobile cellular: 1,200 (1995)

      Telephone system: general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)

      Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998)

      Radios: NA

      Television broadcast stations: 1 (on Saipan and one station planned for Rota; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (1997)

      Televisions: NA

      Internet country code: .mp

      Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2001)

      Internet users: NA

      Transportation Northern Mariana Islands

      Railways: 0 km

      Highways: total: 362 km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km (1991)

      Waterways: none

      Ports and harbors: Saipan, Tinian

      Merchant marine: none (2002 est.)

      Airports: 6 (2001)

      Airports - with paved runways: total: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2001)

      Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 3 under 914 m: 2 (2001) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

      Heliports: 1 (2001)

      Military Northern Mariana Islands

      Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the US

      Transnational Issues Northern Mariana Islands

      Disputes - international: none

      This page was last updated on 1 January 2002

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      Coral Sea Islands

      Introduction Coral Sea Islands

      Background: Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969. They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on Willis Island. Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs.

      Geography Coral Sea Islands

      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 note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important water: 0 sq km land: less than 3 sq km

      Area - comparative: NA

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 3,095 СКАЧАТЬ