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ministry works to prepare specialty ministry teams to go into territories where
no one wants to go, and then to tell the Good News. We carry this message
through preaching and provision care ministries.
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Legend:
Definition
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Rank
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Background:
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Founding president and liberation
struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led
Kenya from independence until his
death in 1978, when President Daniel
Toroitich arap MOI took power in a
constitutional succession. The
country was a de facto one-party
state from 1969 until 1982 when the
ruling Kenya African National Union
(KANU) made itself the sole legal
party in Kenya. MOI acceded to
internal and external pressure for
political liberalization in late
1991. The ethnically fractured
opposition failed to dislodge KANU
from power in elections in 1992 and
1997, which were marred by violence
and fraud, but are viewed as having
generally reflected the will of the
Kenyan people. President MOI stepped
down in December of 2002 following
fair and peaceful elections. Mwai
KIBAKI, running as the candidate of
the multiethnic, united opposition
group, the National Rainbow
Coalition, defeated KANU candidate
Uhuru KENYATTA and assumed the
presidency following a campaign
centered on an anticorruption
platform. |
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Location:
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Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian
Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania |
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Geographic
coordinates:
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1 00 N, 38 00 E |
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Map references:
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Africa |
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Area:
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total: 582,650 sq km
water: 13,400 sq km
land: 569,250 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly more than twice the size of
Nevada |
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Land boundaries:
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total: 3,477 km
border countries: Ethiopia
861 km, Somalia 682 km, Sudan 232
km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km |
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Coastline:
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536 km |
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Maritime claims:
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continental shelf: 200-m
depth or to the depth of
exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200
NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
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Climate:
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varies from tropical along coast to
arid in interior |
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Terrain:
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low plains rise to central highlands
bisected by Great Rift Valley;
fertile plateau in west |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Indian Ocean 0
m
highest point: Mount Kenya
5,199 m |
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Natural resources:
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gold, limestone, soda ash, salt,
rubies, fluorspar, garnets,
wildlife, hydropower |
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Land use:
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arable land: 7.03%
permanent crops: 0.91%
other: 92.06% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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670 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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recurring drought; flooding during
rainy seasons |
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Environment -
current issues:
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water pollution from urban and
industrial wastes; degradation of
water quality from increased use of
pesticides and fertilizers; water
hyacinth infestation in Lake
Victoria; deforestation; soil
erosion; desertification; poaching |
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Environment -
international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity,
Climate Change, Desertification,
Endangered Species, Hazardous
Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine
Dumping, Marine Life Conservation,
Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer
Protection, Ship Pollution,
Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note:
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the Kenyan Highlands comprise one of
the most successful agricultural
production regions in Africa;
glaciers are found on Mount Kenya,
Africa's second highest peak; unique
physiography supports abundant and
varied wildlife of scientific and
economic value |
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Population:
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31,639,091
note: estimates for this
country explicitly take into account
the effects of excess mortality due
to AIDS; this can result in lower
life expectancy, higher infant
mortality and death rates, lower
population and growth rates, and
changes in the distribution of
population by age and sex than would
otherwise be expected (July 2003
est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 41.3% (male
6,609,904; female 6,461,945)
15-64 years: 55.8% (male
8,900,615; female 8,766,698)
65 years and over: 2.9% (male
389,918; female 510,011) (2003 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 18.4 years
female: 18.5 years (2002)
male: 18.2 years |
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Population growth
rate:
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1.27% (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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28.81 births/1,000 population (2003
est.) |
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Death rate:
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16.01 deaths/1,000 population (2003
est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: according to UNHCR, by
the end of 2001 Kenya was host to
220,000 refugees from neighboring
countries, including: Somalia
145,000 and Sudan 68,000 (2003 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.76
male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female
(2003 est.) |
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Infant mortality
rate:
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total: 63.36 deaths/1,000
live births
female: 60.25 deaths/1,000
live births (2003 est.)
male: 66.37 deaths/1,000 live
births |
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Life expectancy at
birth:
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total population: 45.22 years
male: 45.02 years
female: 45.43 years (2003
est.) |
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Total fertility
rate:
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3.47 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult
prevalence rate:
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15% (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people
living with HIV/AIDS:
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2.5 million (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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190,000 (2001 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Kenyan(s)
adjective: Kenyan |
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Ethnic groups:
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Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%,
Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%,
Meru 6%, other African 15%,
non-African (Asian, European, and
Arab) 1% |
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Religions:
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Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%,
indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%,
other 2%
note: a large majority of
Kenyans are Christian, but estimates
for the percentage of the population
that adheres to Islam or indigenous
beliefs vary widely |
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Languages:
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English (official), Kiswahili
(official), numerous indigenous
languages |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over
can read and write
total population: 85.1%
male: 90.6%
female: 79.7% (2003 est.) |
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Country name:
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conventional long form:
Republic of Kenya
conventional short form:
Kenya
former: British East Africa |
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Government type:
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republic |
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Capital:
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Nairobi |
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Administrative
divisions:
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7 provinces and 1 area*; Central,
Coast, Eastern, Nairobi Area*, North
Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley,
Western |
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Independence:
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12 December 1963 (from UK) |
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National holiday:
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Independence Day, 12 December (1963) |
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Constitution:
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12 December 1963, amended as a
republic 1964; reissued with
amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988,
1991, 1992, 1997, and 2001 |
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Legal system:
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based on Kenyan statutory law,
Kenyan and English common law,
tribal law, and Islamic law;
judicial review in High Court;
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
with reservations; constitutional
amendment of 1982 making Kenya a de
jure one-party state repealed in
1991 |
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Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief of state: President
Mwai KIBAKI (since 30 December 2002)
and Vice President Michael Kijana
WAMALWA (since 3 January 2003); note
- the president is both the chief of
state and head of government
head of government: President
Mwai KIBAKI (since 30 December 2002)
and Vice President Michael Kijana
WAMALWA (since 3 January 2003); note
- the president is both the chief of
state and head of government
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by
the president
elections: president elected
by popular vote for a five-year
term; in addition to receiving the
largest number of votes in absolute
terms, the presidential candidate
must also win 25% or more of the
vote in at least five of Kenya's
seven provinces and one area to
avoid a runoff; election last held
27 December 2002 (next to be held NA
December 2007); vice president
appointed by the president
election results: President
Mwai KIBAKI elected; percent of vote
- Mwai KIBAKI 63%, Uhuru KENYATTA
30% |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral National Assembly or
Bunge (224 seats; 210 members
elected by popular vote to serve
five-year terms, 12 so-called
"nominated" members who
are appointed by the president but
selected by the parties in
proportion to their parliamentary
vote totals, 2 ex-officio members)
elections: last held 27
December 2002 (next to be held by
early 2007)
election results: percent of
vote by party - NA%; seats by party
- NARC 125, KANU 64, FORD-P 14,
other 7; ex-officio 2; seats
appointed by the president - NARC 7,
KANU 4, FORD-P 1 |
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Judicial branch:
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Court of Appeal (chief justice is
appointed by the president); High
Court |
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Political parties
and leaders:
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Forum for the Restoration of
Democracy-People or FORD-People [Kimaniwa
NYOIKE, chairman]; Kenya African
National Union or KANU [Uhuru
KENYATTA]; National Rainbow
Coalition or NARC [Mwai KIBAKI] -
the governing party |
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Political pressure
groups and leaders:
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human rights groups; labor unions;
Muslim organizations; National
Convention Executive Council or NCEC,
a proreform coalition of political
parties and nongovernment
organizations [Kivutha KIBWANA];
Protestant National Council of
Churches of Kenya or NCCK [Mutava
MUSYIMI]; Roman Catholic and other
Christian churches; Supreme Council
of Kenya Muslims or SUPKEM [Shaykh
Abdul Gafur al-BUSAIDY] |
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International
organization participation:
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ACP, AfDB, C, EADB, ECA, FAO, G-15,
G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt
(signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD,
IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO,
Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU,
MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN,
UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,
UNIKOM, UNMEE, UNMIBH, UNMIK,
UNMISET, UNMOP, UNU, UPU, WCO, WHO,
WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
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Diplomatic
representation in the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador
Yusuf Abdulraham NZIBO
consulate(s) general: offices
in Los Angeles and New York are
closed; mission to the UN remains
open
FAX: [1] (202) 462-3829
telephone: [1] (202) 387-6101
chancery: 2249 R Street NW,
Washington, DC 20008 |
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Diplomatic
representation from the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador
Johnnie CARSON
embassy: US Embassy, United
Nations Ave., Gigiti; P. O. Box 606
Village Market Nairobi
mailing address: Box 21A,
Unit 64100, APO AE 09831
telephone: [254] (2) 537-800
FAX: [254] (2) 537-810 |
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Flag description:
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three equal horizontal bands of
black (top), red, and green; the red
band is edged in white; a large
warrior's shield covering crossed
spears is superimposed at the center |
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Economy - overview:
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Kenya, the regional hub for trade
and finance in East Africa, is
hampered by corruption and reliance
upon several primary goods whose
prices remain low. Following strong
economic growth in 1995 and 1996,
Kenya's economy has stagnated, with
GDP growth failing to keep up with
the rate of population growth. In
1997, the IMF suspended Kenya's
Enhanced Structural Adjustment
Program due to the government's
failure to maintain reforms and curb
corruption. A severe drought from
1999 to 2000 compounded Kenya's
problems, causing water and energy
rationing and reducing agricultural
output. As a result, GDP contracted
by 0.3% in 2000. The IMF, which had
resumed loans in 2000 to help Kenya
through the drought, again halted
lending in 2001 when the government
failed to institute several
anticorruption measures. Despite the
return of strong rains in 2001, weak
commodity prices, endemic
corruption, and low investment
limited Kenya's economic growth to
1%. Growth fell below 1% in 2002
because of erratic rains, low
investor confidence, meager donor
support, and political infighting up
to the elections. In the key
December 27, 2002 elections, Daniel
Arap MOI's 24-year-old reign ended,
and a new opposition government took
on the formidable economic problems
facing the nation. Substantial donor
support and rooting out corruption
are essential to making Kenya
realize its substantial economic
potential. |
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GDP:
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purchasing power parity - $32
billion (2002 est.) |
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GDP - real growth
rate:
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0.8% (2002 est.) |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $1,020
(2002 est.) |
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GDP - composition
by sector:
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agriculture: 24%
industry: 13%
services: 63% (2001 est.) |
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Population below
poverty line:
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50% (2000 est.) |
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Household income or
consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: 2%
highest 10%: 37.2% (2000) |
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Distribution of
family income - Gini index:
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44.9 (1997) |
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Inflation rate
(consumer prices):
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1.9% (2002 est.) |
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Labor force:
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10 million (2001 est.) |
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Labor force - by
occupation:
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agriculture 75%-80% |
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Unemployment rate:
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40% (2001 est.) |
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Budget:
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revenues: $2.91 billion
expenditures: $2.97 billion,
including capital expenditures of
$NA (2000 est.) |
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Industries:
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small-scale consumer goods (plastic,
furniture, batteries, textiles,
soap, cigarettes, flour),
agricultural products processing;
oil refining, cement; tourism |
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Industrial
production growth rate:
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0.9% (2002 est.) |
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Electricity -
production:
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4.033 billion kWh (2001) |
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Electricity -
production by source:
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fossil fuel: 71%
hydro: 17.7%
other: 11.3% (2001)
nuclear: 0% |
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Electricity -
consumption:
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3.981 billion kWh (2001) |
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Electricity -
exports:
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0 kWh (2001) |
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Electricity -
imports:
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230 million kWh (2001) |
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Oil - production:
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0 bbl/day (2001 est.) |
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Oil - consumption:
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57,000 bbl/day (2001 est.) |
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Oil - exports:
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NA (2001) |
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Oil - imports:
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