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Summary statistics
Region Oceania-Micronesia  
Currency Australian Dollar (AUD)  
Surface area (square kms) 726  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 95  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 131.0  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Tarawa (42)  
United Nations membership date 14 September 1999  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 73  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 61  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 47  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 2.0  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 1.6  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 –0.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 762.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 665.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 555.7  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 1127.5  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 1024.1  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 824.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 74.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 78.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 47.4  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 1.20 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 1.31 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 1.72 Official rate.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 108 Tarawa. 2006.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 110 Tarawa.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Tarawa.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 107  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 97  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 107  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 97  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2007 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 7.4  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2007 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 2.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 5 Air arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 3 Air arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 5 Air arrivals.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 5.1 2006.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 5.2  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 4.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 2.2 2006.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.8  
Exports (million US$) 2005 3.6 2005.  
Imports (million US$) 2005 74.0 2005.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2005 Australia (22.2), Fiji (16.7), China, Hong Kong SA 2005.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2005 Australia (35.5), Fiji (20.9), Japan (17.0) 2005.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.6 De facto population count. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. Refers to the latest available census. 2005.  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 97.2 De facto population count. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. Refers to the latest available census. 2005.  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 63.1/58.9 Published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 2003.  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 52.0 Published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 2003.  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 3.4 Published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 2004-2005.  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 36.1  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 43.7  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.8  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.4  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 2.0  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 17.8 UNESCO estimate.  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 104.3/97.8 National estimate.  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 4.3/95.7  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 87  
Forested area (% of land area) 3.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 26/0.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 98.0 UNSD estimates.  
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